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The figures of the priest, reading with attention, and the housekeeper are quite remarkable.
Good drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1848-Tours-Mame-01-005 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard Grandville (?) |
| Engraver | Paul Constant Soyer |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Il n'en faut pas épargner un seul, dit la nièce; il n'y a qu'a les jeter par la fenêtre, et à en faire un monceau dans la cour pour les brûter tous ensemble. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 6 |
| Subject |
6.2 Scrutiny of DQ’s library |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 42 |
| Image Dimension | 116 x 88 |
| Page Dimension | 197 x 120 |
| Commentary | The scene has been resolved with a good narrative composition; the barber taking the books from the shelves, the priest reading them, the niece piling them up and the housekeeper throwing them through the window to the courtyard.
The figures of the priest, reading with attention, and the housekeeper are quite remarkable. Good drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - The plate is not signed by the illustrator. |