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The scene, absolutely in keeping with Romanticism taste, is drawn and engraved with mastery, with carefully-done details, gestures and setting (see also the perfectly-balanced black and white contrasts.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-02-002-f |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Louis-Henri Breviere |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | The Duke and Duchess reading Don Quixote |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | 02. Frontispiece |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Frontispiece |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f. illustrated title page |
| Image Dimension | 206 x 130 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | The Duke appears reading Don Quixote to the Duchess.
The scene, absolutely in keeping with Romanticism taste, is drawn and engraved with mastery, with carefully-done details, gestures and setting (see also the perfectly-balanced black and white contrasts. |
| Notes | 1 - Same frontispiece and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |