The representation of the crowd that surround them is highly detailed.
Drawing and engraving are excellent; notice the movements of the maidens, the variety of expressions...
In the background, a castle with a Cupid is prepared for the next dance.
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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-02-051 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
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| Title Caption | IL NE FUT PAS MOINS RAVI D'UN AUTRE CHOEUR DE DANSE QUI ENTRA BIENTÔT APRÈS. |
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| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 20 |
| Subject |
20.1 Wedding of Camacho |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 138 |
| Image Dimension | 198 x 250 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | During Camacho's wedding, a group of shepherdesses (maidens) beging to dance; they are led by a couple (a venerable man and an ancient woman) and a bagpipe player.
The representation of the crowd that surround them is highly detailed. Drawing and engraving are excellent; notice the movements of the maidens, the variety of expressions... In the background, a castle with a Cupid is prepared for the next dance. |
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