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Time is represented as a venerable old man, winged, and carrying a sand clock and a scythe.
2 - The signature "B.v." may refer to the engraver Louis-Henri Breviere.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-02-141 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | B.v. |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Allegory of Time |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 23 |
| Subject |
23.1 DQ’s tale of his experience in the cave |
| Illustration Type |
Tailpiece |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 262 |
| Image Dimension | 65 x 46 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Reference to don Quixote's words: "pero andará el tiempo" (23:2).
Time is represented as a venerable old man, winged, and carrying a sand clock and a scythe. |
| Notes | 1 - Same tailpiece and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37.
2 - The signature "B.v." may refer to the engraver Louis-Henri Breviere. |