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Laisné's engraving focuses on shading, while drawing lines remain less clear.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-02-087 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Aglaé Laisné |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote prepared to fight with the Knight of the Mirrors |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 14 |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 152 |
| Image Dimension | 107 x 92 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Well-known scene; don Quixote and the Knight of the Mirrors prepare to fight, while Sancho climbs onto a tree frightened of the Knight of the Mirrors' squire (in the left).
Laisné's engraving focuses on shading, while drawing lines remain less clear. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |