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Well-drawn and engraved figures, with good gestures; interest in scenes set in the Middle Ages, in keeping with Romanticism liking.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-144 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Petite |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Cardenio and his father reading a letter |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 24 |
| Subject |
24.1 Story of Cardenio |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 266 |
| Image Dimension | 73 x 78 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | The first of three scenes dedicated to Cardenio's story; Cardenio's father gives him a letter from Duke Ricardo, who wants him to be his son's companion in Andalucía.
Well-drawn and engraved figures, with good gestures; interest in scenes set in the Middle Ages, in keeping with Romanticism liking. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |