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Mueller uses the expressive possiblities of wood engraving with great skill and modernity, resolving the scene with a worth-noting and contemporary artistic sense.
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| Image | 1941-NewYork-Random-01-014 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Hans Alexander Mueller |
| Engraver | Hans Alexander Mueller |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote and Sancho having dinner with a group of shepherds |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 11 |
| Subject |
11.1 Encounter with shepherds, real and pretended |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | In color |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 102 |
| Image Dimension | 65 x 105 |
| Page Dimension | 255 x 170 |
| Commentary | Accurate to Cervantes' text, Sancho stands besides don Quixote to give him drink in a horn cup and don Quixote tells him to sit down (notice his gesture).
Mueller uses the expressive possiblities of wood engraving with great skill and modernity, resolving the scene with a worth-noting and contemporary artistic sense. |
| Notes | 1 - Each color/ink has been printed using different wooden blocks. |