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In the background, don Quixote and Micomicona (Dorotea).
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-186 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Lacoste Jeune |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | The barber falling from his mule |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 29 |
| Subject |
29.5 The barber falling from his mule |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 360 |
| Image Dimension | 55 x 82 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Small vignette very well-resolved; the realism in the movement of the figures (the mule ridden by the priest kicking, the barber falling down, Sancho trying to calm it down...) makes it specially remarkable and funny.
In the background, don Quixote and Micomicona (Dorotea). |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |