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| Image | 1866-London-Warne-01-034 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Arthur Boyd Houghton |
| Engraver | Dalziel Brothers |
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| Title Caption | The innkeeper was carrying away the books, when the priest said to him, 'Pray stop till I have looked at those papers which are written in so fair a character.' |
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| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 32 |
| Subject |
32.4 The innkeeper’s books |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 201 |
| Image Dimension | 138 x 102 |
| Page Dimension | 206 x 147 |
| Commentary | At Juan Palomeque's inn, the priest asks the innkeeper to show him some of his chivalry books; "sacó del una maletilla vieja cerrada con una cadenilla, y abriéndola, halló en ella tres libros grandes y unos papeles de muy buena letra" (32:1).
Well-resolved composition; the priest, sat at the table with Dorotea, Sancho, the barber and other figures (background), looks backwards to talk with the innkeeper (foreground). Very original choice. Drawing and engraving are excellent. |
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