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The realism of the representation (see the pigs) reinforces the humor and the irony of the scene.
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| Image | 1852-London-Willoughby-01-013 |
| Illustration No. | 1 2 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Andrew, Best & Leloir |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | The swineherd blowing his horn |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 2 |
| Subject |
2.2. DQ arrives at inn (castle) |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I (bound with vol. II in tome I) |
| Page Number | 9 |
| Image Dimension | 85 x 90 |
| Page Dimension | 214 x 135 |
| Commentary | When don Quixote arrives at the inn, a swineherd blows his horn, what is mistaken by don Quixote with a dwarf receiving him to the "castle".
The realism of the representation (see the pigs) reinforces the humor and the irony of the scene. |
| Notes | 1 - Reprint of Johannot's illustration for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |