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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-356 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Gilbert |
| Engraver | Slaver (?) |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote arrives to his village enchanted in a cage on an oxcart |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 52 |
| Subject |
52.3 Arrival of DQ and Sancho to their village |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 695 |
| Image Dimension | 113 x 93 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | The housekeeper and the niece receive don Quixote, who arrives "enchanted" in a cage on an oxcart.
The faces of the three main characters (housekeeper, niece and don Quixote) are very remarkable. Picturesque setting. Excellent drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for London: Charles Daly, 1842.
2 - Ashbee reads the engraver's signature as "Blauer", but neither "Blauer" or "Slaver" are known engravers. Other illustration (DQ, Montesinos and Durandarte; f.p. 253, vol. II) is signed by "S. SLV", signature that could refer to the same engraver (Slaver?) of the current illustration. |