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This is one of the best known images of the universal literature; the knight riding Rocinante and the squire his donkey with their village in the background.
Remarkable engraving.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-047 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Aglaé Laisné |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote and Sancho leave their village in search of adventures |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 7 |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 70 |
| Image Dimension | 75 x 100 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote's second sally; the first with Sancho.
This is one of the best known images of the universal literature; the knight riding Rocinante and the squire his donkey with their village in the background. Remarkable engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |