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Notice Sancho's cunning expression; he is not whipping himself, but the tree.
Sancho's figure and scorzo have been well-resolved.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-02-390 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Louis-Henri Breviere |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Sancho whipping himself |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 71 |
| Subject |
71.1 SP accepts to give himself lashes for money to disenchant Dulcinea |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 742 |
| Image Dimension | 105 x 77 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | After agreeing a price with don Quixote, Sancho whips himself while don Quixote (in the background) counts the lashes.
Notice Sancho's cunning expression; he is not whipping himself, but the tree. Sancho's figure and scorzo have been well-resolved. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |