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Drawing and engraving are not too good; the face has been engraved clumsy.
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| Image | 1776-1777-Copenhaguen-Forlag-01-001-p |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | William Kent (copied after) |
| Engraver | Johan Meno Haas |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | 02. Frontispiece |
| Subject |
02.1 Portrait of Cervantes |
| Illustration Type |
Portrait |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f. title page |
| Image Dimension | 146 x 77 |
| Page Dimension | 188 x 120 |
| Commentary | Cervantes'bust in an oval frame. At the bottom, symbolical elements: comedy mask, laurel wreath, lyre, Syrinx flute and crook (Cervantes as a poet); sword and shield (Cervantes as a soldier).
Drawing and engraving are not too good; the face has been engraved clumsy. |
| Notes | 1 - The portrait is based on William Kent's design (London: Tonson, 1738). |