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Don Quixote's face, very expressive, is quite remarkable
2 - The signature of the engraver "R. A." is not too clear.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-02-101 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | R. A. |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | The squeezed curds running all over don Quixote's face |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 17 |
| Subject |
17.1 The cheese in DQ’s helmet |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 177 |
| Image Dimension | 95 x 77 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote thrusts his helmet down upon his head without knowing that Sancho has put some curds in it; when the curds are squeezed, don Quixote believes that his brains are melting.
Don Quixote's face, very expressive, is quite remarkable |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37.
2 - The signature of the engraver "R. A." is not too clear. |