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Remarkable engraving.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-014 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Théodore Maurisset |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Rocinante |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 1 |
| Subject |
1.3 AQ names self DQ, his horse (Rocinante), and lady (Dulcinea) |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 16 |
| Image Dimension | 55 x 83 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote's house stable with Rocinante and some dogs; the realistic and detailed representation ("tenía más cuartos que un real, y más tachas que el caballo de Gonela", 1:1) reflects Cervantes' satire perfectly.
Remarkable engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |