Theatrical and dramatic scene (in keeping with Romanticism taste).
Drawing and engraving are mastery; notice Dorotea's expression, the force of her gesture...
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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-01-090 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
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| Title Caption | IL PRIT DE NOUVEAUX SAINTS A TÉMOIN. |
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| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 28 |
| Subject |
28.2 Dorotea’s story (Don Fernando) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 222 |
| Image Dimension | 249 x 195 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | Reference to Dorotea's story as told by herself to the priest, the barber and Cardenio; don Fernando promises Dorotea to become her husband before an image (also a crucifix in the illustration) and invoking as witnesses several saints.
Theatrical and dramatic scene (in keeping with Romanticism taste). Drawing and engraving are mastery; notice Dorotea's expression, the force of her gesture... |
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