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Theatrical scene, in keeping with Romanticism taste; the gestures and expressions of both figures, although theatrical, are well-drawn and engraved.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-225 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Andrew, Best & Leloir |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Camila pretends to faint |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 34 |
| Subject |
34.1 Reading of El curioso impertinente continues |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 446 |
| Image Dimension | 100 x 80 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Accurate representation of a very precise moment from Camila and Leonela's dialogue; Camila pretends to faint and Leonela begings to cry; "Tomóle en esto a Camila un fuerte desmayo, y, arrojándose encima de una cama que allí estaba, comenzó Leonela a llorar muy amargamente" (34:1).
Theatrical scene, in keeping with Romanticism taste; the gestures and expressions of both figures, although theatrical, are well-drawn and engraved. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |