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In the background: Sancho and the Knight of the Mirrors' squire (Tomé Cecial disguised with a fake big nose) obvserve the scene; Sancho should appear on a tree.
Good drawing and engraving; well-resolved movement.
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| Image | 1889-Limoges-Barbou-01-026 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Henri Bressler |
| Engraver | Ch. Decaux |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Les héros de la Manche, arrivant sur lui comme la foudre, lui fait vider les arçons, et le jette à terre. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 14 |
| Subject |
14.2 DQ defeats the knight of the Mirrors |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 159 |
| Image Dimension | 165 x 118 |
| Page Dimension | 310 x 215 |
| Commentary | In the foreground: don Quixote, mounted on Rocinante, charges against the Knight of the Mirrors (Sansón Carrasco) and defeats him.
In the background: Sancho and the Knight of the Mirrors' squire (Tomé Cecial disguised with a fake big nose) obvserve the scene; Sancho should appear on a tree. Good drawing and engraving; well-resolved movement. |
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