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Interesting contrast between drawing/engraving for the main figure (detailed) and the setting/frame (sketched).
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-016 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Louis-Henri Breviere |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Dulcinea |
| 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 | 18 |
| Image Dimension | 130 x 102 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Dulcinea's portrait; as a peasant girl, but lightly idealized according to don Quixote's own vision.
Interesting contrast between drawing/engraving for the main figure (detailed) and the setting/frame (sketched). |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |