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Image | 1836-1837-Paris-Dubochet-01-153 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
Engraver | Andrew, Best & Leloir |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | Don Quixote begins his penance and Sancho leaves |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 25 |
Subject |
25.4 SP’s embassy to Dulcinea; |
Illustration Type |
Vignette |
Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | 343 |
Image Dimension | 98 x 97 |
Page Dimension | 250 x 165 |
Commentary | Well-known scene since Savery (Dordrecht: Savery, 1657); before leaving for El Toboso, Sancho contemplates don Quixote performing some mad acts (doing a handspring).
The wood engraving reproduces perfectly Johannot's agile drawing (with short and quick lines). |
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