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In the background, the barber running away; also his mule.
Composition without any novelty.
Drawing and engraving are poor, but the foreground figures are acceptable.
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| Image | 1806-London-Harris-01-005 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Don Quixote securing Mambrino's Helmet. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 21 |
| Subject |
21.3 Adventure of the helmet of Mambrino |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 45 |
| Image Dimension | 93 x 64 |
| Page Dimension | 137 x 82 |
| Commentary | In the foreground, don Quixote mounted on Rocinante trying to fit the barber basin on his head; Sancho observes him.
In the background, the barber running away; also his mule. Composition without any novelty. Drawing and engraving are poor, but the foreground figures are acceptable. |
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