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Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-009 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
Engraver | Henri Désiré Porret |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | The housekeeper and the niece |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 1 |
Subject | |
Illustration Type |
Vignette |
Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | 10 |
Image Dimension | 102 x 78 |
Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
Commentary | Excellent representation of the housekeeper, "que pasaba de los cuarenta" (1:1), and the niece "que no llegaba a los veinte" (1:1); good and contrasted portraits of both women (old/young).
See also this contrast in drawing/engraving; housekeeper's figure is darker than niece's. |
Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |