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Don Quixote appears well-drawn and engraved in the foreground, while, in the background, several figures remain sketched (the innkeeper, four travelers...).
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-297 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Initial E with don Quixote riding Rocinante at full gallop |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 44 |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Initial |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 590 |
| Image Dimension | 48 x 53 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | After being hanged by one hand, don Quixote "subió sobre Rocinante, embrazó su adarga, enristró su lanzón, y, tomando buena parte del campo, volvió a medio galope" (44:1).
Don Quixote appears well-drawn and engraved in the foreground, while, in the background, several figures remain sketched (the innkeeper, four travelers...). |
| Notes | 1 - Same initial and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |