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In the background, a windmill half-transformed into a giant and a flock of sheep.
Vignette based on elements taken from Coypel's first illustration "Don Quixote's first sally"; framed by rocaille.
Nice drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1672-73-Amberes-Verdussen-01-002 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, the giant-windmill and the flock of sheep |
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| Chapter | |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | Prev. to first frontispiece |
| Image Dimension | 50 x 70 |
| Page Dimension | 200 x 133 |
| Commentary | In the foreground, don Quixote with Rocinante and Sancho Panza with his donkey.
In the background, a windmill half-transformed into a giant and a flock of sheep. Vignette based on elements taken from Coypel's first illustration "Don Quixote's first sally"; framed by rocaille. Nice drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Photomechanical copy of the vignette appeared in the title pages of La Haye: Pierre de Hondt, 1746 and Amsterdam/Leipzig: Arkstée & Merkus, 1755. |