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Excellent use of woodcut to create highly-effective white and black contrasts.
Clean drawing and very expressive figures; notice don Quixote's expression and the faces of the maidens.
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| Image | 1929-Maestricht-Leiter-03-062 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Hermann Paul |
| Engraver | Hermann Paul |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Duchess' maidens soaping and washing don Quixote's beard |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 32 |
| Subject |
32.3 Washing of beards episode |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Woodcut |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | 237 |
| Image Dimension | 180 x 140 |
| Page Dimension | 304 x 230 |
| Commentary | Duchess' maidens soap and wash don Quixote's beard.
Excellent use of woodcut to create highly-effective white and black contrasts. Clean drawing and very expressive figures; notice don Quixote's expression and the faces of the maidens. |
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