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Image | 1865-Madrid-Gaspar-01-154 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Tony Johannot (copied after) |
Engraver | Cibera |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | The squeezed curds running all over don Quixote's face |
Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
Chapter | Chapter 17 |
Subject |
17.1 The cheese in DQ’s helmet |
Illustration Type |
Vignette |
Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | 309 |
Image Dimension | 95 x 72 |
Page Dimension | 253 x 164 |
Commentary | Don Quixote thrusts his helmet down upon his head without knowing that Sancho has put some curds in it; when the curds are squeezed, don Quixote believes that his brains are melting.
Don Quixote's face, very expressive, is quite remarkable |
Notes | 1 - Acceptable copy after Tony Johannot's illustration for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |