Pellicer is more interested in the realism of the scene than in its comical sense; notice that Sancho's expression is quite calm, not so gesticulating as in previous editions (weeping or praying).
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| Image | 1880-1883Barcelona-Montaner-02-065 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | José Luis Pellicer y Fener |
| Engraver | Auguste and Pierre Emile Tilly |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote and the millers |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 29 |
| Subject |
29.1 Adventure of the enchanted boat |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 227 |
| Image Dimension | 142 x 178 |
| Page Dimension | 365 x 265 |
| Commentary | Well-known scene; don Quixote and Sancho, both on a boat, arrive to a mill, where several millers try to move them away.
Pellicer is more interested in the realism of the scene than in its comical sense; notice that Sancho's expression is quite calm, not so gesticulating as in previous editions (weeping or praying). |
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