This scene has been resolved with great naturalism and results comical; it must be compared with Hogarth's famous illustration about this same episode.
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| Image | 1880-1883Barcelona-Montaner-01-067 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Ricardo Balaca y Canseco |
| Engraver | Unknown |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | The priest and the barber disguising |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 27 |
| Subject |
27.4 Priest and barber disguise |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 231 |
| Image Dimension | 153 x 200 |
| Page Dimension | 365 x 265 |
| Commentary | At the inn, the innkeeper's wife helps the priest and the barber to disguise themselves; the priest with woman clothes and the barber with a beard (an ox tail). The innkeeper, his daughter and Maritormes observe them.
This scene has been resolved with great naturalism and results comical; it must be compared with Hogarth's famous illustration about this same episode. |
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