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Highly-detailed burin lines to recreate the atmosphere; excellent shading.
The windmills are not "Manchegos".
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| Image | 1818-London-Cadell-01-009 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Robert Smirke |
| Engraver | Anker Smith |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | DON QUIXOTES UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK UPON THE WINDMILLS |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 8 |
| Subject |
8.2 Adventure of the windmills (giants) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 79 |
| Image Dimension | 120 x 100 |
| Page Dimension | 244 x 150 |
| Commentary | Composition of little novelty; in the foreground, don Quixote and Rocinante falling down while, from the background, Sancho arrives (good figure).
Highly-detailed burin lines to recreate the atmosphere; excellent shading. The windmills are not "Manchegos". |
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