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25.5 DQ performs mad acts
The wood engraving reproduces perfectly Johannot's agile drawing (with short and quick lines).
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-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; 25.5 DQ performs mad acts |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 292 |
| Image Dimension | 98 x 97 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| 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). |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |