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The composition is quite theatrical, but remarkable.
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| Image | 1852-London-Willoughby-01-359 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Andrew, Best & Leloir |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Diego giving alms to the poors |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 16 |
| Subject |
16.1 Encounter with knight of the green coat, Don Diego de Miranda |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II (bound with vol. I in tome I) |
| Page Number | 14 |
| Image Dimension | 108 x 92 |
| Page Dimension | 214 x 135 |
| Commentary | Reference to don Diego de Miranda's life; "reparto de mis bienes con los pobres, sin hacer alarde de las buenas obras, por no dar entrada en mi corazón a la hipocresía y vanagloria, enemigos que blandamente se apoderan del corazón más recatado" (16:2).
The composition is quite theatrical, but remarkable. |
| Notes | 1 - Reprint of Johannot's illustration for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |