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Well-known scene, but resolved with Quentin Blake's original drawing style; figures as quick and expressive sketches.
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| Image | 1995-London-Folio-01-020 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Quentin Blake |
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| Title Caption | They chanced to be overtaken by one of the company, dressed in motley, hung round with a number of morris-bells |
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| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 11 |
| Subject |
11.1 Adventure of the cart of actors; “cortes de la muerte” |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Offset |
| Color | In color |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 431 |
| Image Dimension | 185 x 130 |
| Page Dimension | 245 x 155 |
| Commentary | The bojiganga waving a stick with three blown bladders and the cart with the actors of Angulo el Malo's company; all disguised to perform Las Cortes de la Muerte (Death, Devil, Angel, Cupid, Emperor, Kinght...).
Well-known scene, but resolved with Quentin Blake's original drawing style; figures as quick and expressive sketches. |
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