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The composition, with a great sense of humor and irony, reminds a traditional Pietà.
Remarkable engraving.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-038 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Prosper-Adolphe-Léon Cherrier |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Pedro Alonso finds don Quixote |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 5 |
| Subject |
5.2 DQ rescued by Pedro Alonso |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 49 |
| Image Dimension | 70 x 95 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote, defeated and half-dead, is found by Pedro Alonso.
The composition, with a great sense of humor and irony, reminds a traditional Pietà. Remarkable engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |