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The scene is remarkable because of the naturalism of its figures (especially Dulcinea holding the sieve with wheat).
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| Image | c1895-New-York-Routledge-01-052 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Sancho's embassy to Dulcinea |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 31 |
| Subject |
31.1 SP’s tale of embassy to Dulcinea |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 115 |
| Image Dimension | 72 x 93 |
| Page Dimension | 204 x 147 |
| Commentary | According to Sancho's false story, when he arrived in El Toboso he found Dulcinea winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.
The scene is remarkable because of the naturalism of its figures (especially Dulcinea holding the sieve with wheat). |
| Notes | 1 - Same illus. reproduced after Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |