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Some of the faces and expressions of the men blanketing Sancho are quite remarkable; they are absolute caricatures (see one of them looking directly to the viewer and laughing).
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| Image | 1853-NewYork-Appleton-01-006 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Gilbert (copied after) |
| Engraver | John William Orr |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Sancho's blanketing |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 17 |
| Subject |
17.3 SP’s blanketing |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 92 |
| Image Dimension | 113 x 93 |
| Page Dimension | 229 x 145 |
| Commentary | Well-known scene and with the same basic composition since Savery (Dordrecht: Savery, 1657). In the foreground, Sancho's blanketing, while, in the background, don Quixote remains behind the inn wall.
Some of the faces and expressions of the men blanketing Sancho are quite remarkable; they are absolute caricatures (see one of them looking directly to the viewer and laughing). |
| Notes | 1 - Excellent and highly-detailed copy after Gilbert's illustration (London: Charles Daly, 1842 and London: Bohn, 1842). |