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The scene is resolved with great but effective simplicity; in the background, an Arab dome places the setting.
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| Image | 1852-London-Willoughby-01-205 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | The captive trying to catch a cloth |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 40 |
| Subject |
40.1 Captive’s tale continues |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I (bound with vol. II in tome I) |
| Page Number | 270 |
| Image Dimension | 103 x 57 |
| Page Dimension | 214 x 135 |
| Commentary | Reference to captive's tale; in Algiers, the captive sees a reed appear from a window with a cloth attached to the end of it.
The scene is resolved with great but effective simplicity; in the background, an Arab dome places the setting. |
| Notes | 1 - Reprint of Johannot's illustration for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |