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The figure of the penitent, with his back turned on the viewer, is specially remarkable.
Notice don Quixote's face and expression (mad eyes).
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-353 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Gilbert |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote's fight with a penitent |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 52 |
| Subject |
52.2 Encounter with penitents (disciplinantes) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 692 |
| Image Dimension | 118 x 98 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Remarkable figures resolved with opposite and good movements; both with great force too.
The figure of the penitent, with his back turned on the viewer, is specially remarkable. Notice don Quixote's face and expression (mad eyes). |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for London: Charles Daly, 1842. |