The setting is absolutely remarkable; Doré uses some of the sketches made in Spain in 1861-61; it could be a street of Toledo, Plasencia... ; notice the Spanish "tipos" drawn from life too.
Drawing and engraving are excellent.
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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-01-086 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
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| Title Caption | MON FRÈRE, SI VOUS ÊTES CHRÉTIEN, JE VOUS SUPPLIE DE PORTER CETTE LETTRE AU PAYS ET A LA PERSONNE QU'INDIQUE L'ADRESSE. |
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| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 27 |
| Subject |
27.2 Cardenio’s tells story (Don Fernando and Luscinda) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 208 |
| Image Dimension | 246 x 198 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | Reference to Luscinda's story as told by Cardenio to the priest and barber; Luscinda asks a man to take a letter for Cardenio.
The setting is absolutely remarkable; Doré uses some of the sketches made in Spain in 1861-61; it could be a street of Toledo, Plasencia... ; notice the Spanish "tipos" drawn from life too. Drawing and engraving are excellent. |
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