Search site: Advanced search   Categories Antique Prints Antique Maps Books Magazines Vintage Prints Modern Art Prints Local Victoria Artist Gustave Dore Art Prints Special Gift certificates Help Contact us Privacy statement Terms of Service & Conditions Vintage-Views Antique Prints and Maps :: Gustave Dore Art Prints :: Gustave Dore Don Quixote Antique Art Prints :: Misadventures of Don Quixote, Hanging from a window with rope, 1870 Dore Antique Wood Engraving Misadventures of Don Quixote, Hanging from a window with rope, 1870 Dore Antique Wood Engraving   Click to enlarge He had inevitably fallen to the ground had not his wrist been securely fastened to the rope. DON QUIXOTE is a middle-aged gentleman from the region of La Mancha in central Spain. Obsessed with the chivalrous ideals touted in books he has read, he decides to take up his lance and sword to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked. After a first failed adventure, he sets out on a second one with a somewhat befuddled laborer named Sancho Panza, whom he has persuaded to accompany him as his faithful squire. In return for Sancho’s services, Don Quixote promises to make Sancho the wealthy governor of an isle. On his horse, Rocinante, a barn nag well past his prime, Don Quixote rides the roads of Spain in search of glory and grand adventure. He gives up food, shelter, and comfort, all in the name of a peasant woman, Dulcinea del Toboso, whom he envisions as a princess. A Beautiful 1870 Wood Engraving after the painting of Gustave Doré. Paul Gustave Dore (1832-1883), famous French illustrator, engraver, painter, and sculptor. He is best known for his highly imaginative and dramatic illustrations. At first he did his own engraving on wood, but as his success grew, his later work was done in collaboration with numerous engravers. His lively illustrations for some 120 books, including Paradise Lost, the Divine Comedy (1861), Don Quixote (1862), the Bible (1866), Balzac's Droll Tales, the works of Rabelais, the Fables of La Fontaine, and other classics, are still admired. He particularly excelled in weird, fantastic scenes. Less popular today are his works in painting and sculpture. This quality engraving originates from an 1870 art publication with a collection of plates, giving some idea of the variety as well as the power of Doré's genius. CONDITION- Very Good. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail. Blank on Reverse side. On heavy stock paper. Details   SKU 0901K4-P228 Quantity in stock 1 item(s) available Weight 2.00 0 Price: US$24.95 Options   Quantity 1 Add to cart         Your cart Cart is empty View cart Money Order, Check or PayPal Orders history You don't need to register to purchase items. However, registering will keep you informed of specials and your subjects of interest. Username Password Log in Register Recover password If Javascript is disabled in your browser click here

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