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Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-265 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
Engraver | Unknown |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | The captive trying to catch a cloth |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 40 |
Subject |
40.1 Captive’s tale continues |
Illustration Type |
Vignette |
Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | 523 |
Image Dimension | 103 x 57 |
Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
Commentary | Reference to captive's tale; in Algiers, the captive sees a reed appear from a window with a cloth attached to the end of it.
The scene is resolved with great but effective simplicity; in the background, an Arab dome places the setting. |
Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |