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1.2 Alonso Quixano (AQ) becomes the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha (DQ)
Good vignette design and drawing.
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| Image | 1898-Barcelona-Segui-01-005 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Jaume Pahissa y Laporta |
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| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote reading chivalry books |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 1 |
| Subject |
1.1 DQ at his library reading chivalric novels 1.2 Alonso Quixano (AQ) becomes the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha (DQ) |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 15 |
| Image Dimension | 85 x 130 |
| Page Dimension | 264 x 174 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote reading chivalry books at his library, with books and arms on the table and on the floor; around him, figures of his imagination: a knight fighting with a giant, a dragon and a castle.
Good vignette design and drawing. |
| Notes | 1 - Very influenced by Ricardo Balaca y Canseco's illustration for Barcelona: Montaner & Simón, 1880-83. |