This is not the first time this scene has been represented, but Doré's version is very original (devils dressed in gentleman clothes).
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| Image | 1935-New-York-Jackson-04-095 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan (reproduced by process) |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Devils playing tennis with Avellaneda's book |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 70 |
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| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
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Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV |
| Page Number | 303 |
| Image Dimension | 60 x 105 |
| Page Dimension | 217 x 155 |
| Commentary | According to Altisidora's tale, during her death she saw devils playing tennis with Avellaneda's book.
This is not the first time this scene has been represented, but Doré's version is very original (devils dressed in gentleman clothes). |
| Notes | 1 - Reproduced after Paris: Hachette, 1863. |