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Aquatint
Rocinante has been drawn quite badly; it is more remarkable the perspective of different mountains (different grades of acquatint).
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| Image | 1819-London-McLean-01-007 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Heaviside Clark |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | DON QUIXOTE'S PRANKS IN THE SABLE MOUNTAIN |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 25 |
| Subject |
25.5 DQ performs mad acts |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Etching (acquaforte) Aquatint |
| Color | Colored |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 334 |
| Image Dimension | 113 x 89 |
| Page Dimension | 270 x 127 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote, half-naked, sat on the floor making "pranks" or penance, while Sancho moves away not to see don Quixote naked (good gesture); don Quixote's arms remain abandoned in one side.
Rocinante has been drawn quite badly; it is more remarkable the perspective of different mountains (different grades of acquatint). |
| Notes | Cushing Library also has a set including this illustration with some differences in color; the present illustration has been better hand-colored. |