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The scene is well-resolved, with movement and drama.
The figures of don Quixote and Rocinante are highlighted by drawing/engraving; they are more marked than the rest of the setting and figures (sheep and shepherds).
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| Image | 1852-London-Willoughby-01-079 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Lacoste, father and sons |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote attacking the flock of sheep |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 18 |
| Subject |
18.1 Adventure of the flock of sheep (rebaños) |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I (bound with vol. II in tome I) |
| Page Number | 101 |
| Image Dimension | 120 x 104 |
| Page Dimension | 214 x 135 |
| Commentary | Johannot offers us both versions of this episode; now, the reality; don Quixote attacking a flock of sheep.
The scene is well-resolved, with movement and drama. The figures of don Quixote and Rocinante are highlighted by drawing/engraving; they are more marked than the rest of the setting and figures (sheep and shepherds). |
| Notes | 1 - Reprint of Johannot's illustration for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |