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| Image | 1840b-Philadelphia-Crissy-02-001-f |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Thomas Stothard (copied after) |
| Engraver | William E. Tucker |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | SANCHO PERSUADING THE DON TO MARRY. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 30 |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration Frontispiece |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II (bound with vol. I in tome I) |
| Page Number | f. illustrated title page |
| Image Dimension | 80 x 63 |
| Page Dimension | 145 x 90 |
| Commentary | In the foreground, don Quixote on Rocinante and Sancho on his donkey; Sancho tries to persude him to marry Princess Micomicona (Dorotea).
In the background, Micomicona (Dorotea) talking with the priest. Drawing and engraving are very remarkable; Sancho's figure is especially good. |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate first used for Philadelphia: H. Adams, 1828.
2 - Copied after Stothard's illustration for London: C. Whittingham, 1809. 3 - Placed as frontispiece. |