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Image 1808b-Paris-Nicolle-06-001-f 
Illustration No. 1  2   3  4    
Illustrator Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier (copied after) 
Engraver Jean-Baptiste Bigant 
Lithographer  
Title Caption  
Title Supplied Teresa Panza and the Duchess' page 
Part Part II, Madrid 1615  
Chapter Chapter 50 
Subject 50.1 Duchess’s page takes letter and presents to SP’s wife
 
Illustration Type Chapter illustration
Frontispiece
Vignette
 
Technique Burin engraving
 
Color Black and white 
Volume VI 
Page Number f. title page 
Image Dimension 100 x 63 (complete illus.); 50 x 30 (vignette) 
Page Dimension 142 x 90 
Commentary The Duchess' page, knelt down, takes letters and presents to Teresa Panza: "una sarta de corales con extremos de oro" (50:2).
Accurate detail to Cervantes' text: Teresa holds a tow ball.
Teresica should appear barefoot.
Drawing and engraving are acceptable. 
Notes 1 - Same plate first engraved by Bigant for Paris: Chez Gide, 1806.
2 - Copied after Lebarbier's illustration (Paris: Didot-Deterville, 1799).
3 - Placed as frontispiece.
4 - Compare with Madrid: Ibarra, 1780.