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Excellent drawing/etching style; notice the carefully-done faces of the Duchess, maidens and dueñas, more real and less idealized than in illustrations by previous artists.
Remarkable setting too.
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| Image | 1880-London-Nimmo-03-001-f |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Ricardo de los Ríos |
| Engraver | Ricardo de los Ríos |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Sancho talking to the Duchess about Dulcinea |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 33 |
| Subject |
33.1 SP speaks with Duchess and reveals mock enchantment of Dulcinea |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | f. title page |
| Image Dimension | 110 x 77 |
| Page Dimension | 201 x 135 |
| Commentary | Sancho explains to the Duchess how he "enchanted" Dulcinea; also in the scene, several maidens and dueñas.
Excellent drawing/etching style; notice the carefully-done faces of the Duchess, maidens and dueñas, more real and less idealized than in illustrations by previous artists. Remarkable setting too. |
| Notes | 1 - Placed as frontispiece. |