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Image 1810b-Paris-Briand-06-004 
Illustration No. 1     
Illustrator Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier 
Engraver François Godefroy 
Lithographer  
Title Caption Vous êtes la trés digne épouse d'un trés illustre gouverneur. 
Title Supplied  
Part Part II, Madrid 1615  
Chapter Chapter 50 
Subject 50.1 Duchess’s page takes letter and presents to SP’s wife
 
Illustration Type Chapter illustration
 
Technique Burin engraving
 
Color Black and white 
Volume VI 
Page Number f.p. 76 
Image Dimension 95 x 53 
Page Dimension 128 x 76 
Commentary The Duchess' page, knelt, takes letters and presents to Teresa Panza: "una sarta de corales con extremos de oro" (50:2).
Accurate details to Cervantes' text: Teresa holds a tow ball.
Teresica should appear barefoot.
Bucolic setting; small illustration, with good drawing and engraving. 
Notes 1 - Same plate first engraved for Paris: Didot L'Aîné-Deterville, 1799, now without frames. Also without frames in Paris: H. Nicolle, 1808.
2 - Wrongly placed in chapter 45:2.