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Good example of Romanticism liking for legendary and medieval tales.
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| Image | 1852-London-Willoughby-01-156 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Portrait of a Knight |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 32 |
| Subject |
32.3 Priest discourse about chivalric tales, truth and fiction |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I (bound with vol. II in tome I) |
| Page Number | 207 |
| Image Dimension | 135 x 90 |
| Page Dimension | 214 x 135 |
| Commentary | The representation is placed in a page where there are references to several knights, real or literary: don Felixmarte of Hircania, don Cirongilio of Thrace, the Great Captain Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba and Diego García de Paredes. Maybe, the portrait represents Diego García de Paredes, who stopped a whole army with his sword at the entry of a bridge.
Good example of Romanticism liking for legendary and medieval tales. |
| Notes | 1 - Reprint of Johannot's illustration for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |