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Image | 1836-1837-Paris-Dubochet-02-016 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
Engraver | Louis-Henri Breviere |
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Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | Cide Hamete Benengeli |
Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
Chapter | Chapter 2 |
Subject |
2.2 News about publication of DQ Part I |
Illustration Type |
Vignette |
Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | II |
Page Number | 28 |
Image Dimension | 124 x 112 |
Page Dimension | 250 x 165 |
Commentary | Reference to the dialogue between Sancho and don Quixote; Sancho informs don Quixote about the publication of their adventures.
Excellent portrait of the Moorish writer Cide Hamete Benengeli; the most relevant parts (face and hands) have been carefully drawn and engraved, while clothes and setting are just sketched. |
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