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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-01-109 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | El Curioso Impertinente |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 34 |
| Subject |
34.1 Reading of El curioso impertinente continues |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 275 |
| Image Dimension | 123 x 194 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | The meaning of this illustration (a horseman, "send" by Cupid, rides in full gallop towards a house where the devil is waiting) is quite dark; it could refer to two different scenes.
If the horseman is Lotario, it may refers to the moment when he, impulsed by his love for Camila (Cupid), returns to her house to seduce her (committing a bad action symbolized by the devil). If the horse is Anselmo, it may refers to the moment when he, full of jealousy (Cupid), goes to Lotario's house (in this case, the devil symbolizes Lotario's betrayal). |
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