An Iconography Of Don Quixote 1605 1895

An Iconography of Don Quixote

An Iconography of Don Quixote

An Iconography of Don Quixote; 1605-1895

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ...y Marvin (and five others) y en las principales ciudades de estos estados unidos. 1836. Large 12. In the Iconografia the "segunda edicion," of 1837, is noted. Both editions are scarce. 188. A wood-engraving, vignetted, size about 6 by 5 = 163 by 137 mm., subscribed "Don Quichotte, par Schroedter. Grav6 par Thompson, a Londres. Tome I, page 199"; in the design, right, is the signature John Thompson, Sc. The engraving is good. The subject is identical with that noticed in art. 179, and one in the set noted in art. 249. Given in Histoire de I'Art Moderne en Allemagne par Le Comte Athanase Raczynski, etc., 1836, where, at Vol. I., p. 199, we read: Son (Schroedter's) Don Quichotte ne manque d'aucune des qualites qui font le m rite des ouvrages de Genre les plus remarquables, de quelque epoque et de quelque pays que ce soit. Don Quichotte est enfonce dans la lecture d'Amadis des Gaules; le plus grand desordre regne autour de lui. II est maigre, ii est bleme, il est deguenille, il est sale, il est fou, il est comique, et pourtant il est en m$me temps touchant. C'est, parmi tous les tableaux de Genre de l'exposition de 1834, celui qui a obtenu le plus de suffrages. II appartient au libraire Reimer, 4 Berlin. I have before me the same engraving struck off on India paper, with five lines underneath, indicating that it was taken from the above mentioned work, and a sixth line, " Imprime chez Paul Renouard, rue Garanciere, n. 5 ." 189. A set of 12 engravings, size 35 by 4 inches = 82 by 104 mm., without name of artist, but all signed C. Knight sculp'.; although not all strictly original, they are fairly well drawn and carefully engraved, chiefly in stipple. They are by no means common. Done for The Life and...