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In the background, the shepherds preparing their slings to stone don Quixote while Sancho gesticulates to stop him.
The scene has been represented with a composition already used in London: Hodgkin, 1687.
Poor drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1749-London-Innys-01-014 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Jacques-Philippe Le Bas (copied after) |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Don Quixote attacks the Sheep. |
| 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 |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 136 |
| Image Dimension | 110 x 61 |
| Page Dimension | 125 x 77 |
| Commentary | In the foreground, don Quixote attacking the flock of sheep.
In the background, the shepherds preparing their slings to stone don Quixote while Sancho gesticulates to stop him. The scene has been represented with a composition already used in London: Hodgkin, 1687. Poor drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Poor copy after Le Bas' illustration in La Haye: Hondt, 1746. |