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It is remarkable how the engraving has reproduced Johannot's free and agile drawing.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-199 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | M. V. Sears |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Sancho helping Dulcinea to carry a sack of wheat |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 31 |
| Subject |
31.1 SP’s tale of embassy to Dulcinea |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 381 |
| Image Dimension | 80 x 106 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | According to Sancho's own false tale, when he arrived to El Toboso, he helped Dulcinea to put a sack of wheat on the back of an ass; moment that Sancho used to measure with her.
It is remarkable how the engraving has reproduced Johannot's free and agile drawing. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |