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| Image | 1810-London-Miller-02-007 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Banks |
| Engraver | James Fittler |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | The Captive & Zoraida surprized by her Father |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 41 |
| Subject |
41.1 Captive’s tale continues: Agi Morato |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 241 |
| Image Dimension | 137 x 90 |
| Page Dimension | 205 x 125 |
| Commentary | Second illustration for the inserted story of the captive; this shows early Romanticism taste for Orientalism.
When Zoraida's father, Agi Morato, almost surprises her with the captive, she pretends to faint; excellent figures arranged as an only group. The drawing takes pleasure in details (exotic clothes, jewels, veil, turban...); the engraving is masterly reproducing all these details. Remarkable illustration because of its quality and its novelty. |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate first engraved for London: William Miller, 1801. |