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In the background, Sancho (left) and a shepherd ready to stone don Quixote (right).
Very close to Johannot's illustration (Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37).
Doré almost copies this composition (Paris: Hachette, 1863).
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| Image | 1846-Paris-Didier-01-006 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Ange-Louis Janet "Janet-Lange" |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | Alfred-Léon Lemercier |
| Title Caption | Don Quichotte fond sur un troupeau de Moutons |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 18 |
| Subject |
18.1 Adventure of the flock of sheep (rebaños) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Lithography |
| Color | Printed in black on sepia background with reserves in white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 83 |
| Image Dimension | 167 x 108 |
| Page Dimension | 236 x 152 |
| Commentary | In the foreground, don Quixote attacking a flock of sheep; scene resolved with drama (notice the realism of the sheeps).
In the background, Sancho (left) and a shepherd ready to stone don Quixote (right). Very close to Johannot's illustration (Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37). Doré almost copies this composition (Paris: Hachette, 1863). |
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