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The gloomy atmosphere of the scene has been well-resolved (notice the dark figures in the foreground).
2 - This is one of the few illustrations signed by Tony Johannot.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-02-382 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | John Orrin Smith |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Minos, Rhadamanthus, the Duke, Duchess, don Quixote and Sancho |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 69 |
| Subject |
69.2 Altisidora’s mock death and resurrection |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 723 |
| Image Dimension | 132 x 98 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Minos and Rhadamanthus, dressed as kings and seated on a stage with the Duke and Duchess, announce the way by which Altisidora can be resurrected; don Quixote and Sancho, in a lower position, listen to them.
The gloomy atmosphere of the scene has been well-resolved (notice the dark figures in the foreground). |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37.
2 - This is one of the few illustrations signed by Tony Johannot. |