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| Image | 1742-London-01-029 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
| Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Camila's pretended stabbing |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 34 |
| Subject |
34.1 Reading of El curioso impertinente continues |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Etching (acquaforte) Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 234 |
| Image Dimension | 254 x 184 |
| Page Dimension | 286 x 228 |
| Commentary | A scene of great drama.
This edition inaugurates the interest in the interpolated novels. Camila pretends to stab herself (it should be in the left shoulder) and Lotario and Leonela try to stop her; Anselmo, her husband, is hidden behind a tapestry (he should remain behind the tapestry during the whole scene). Theatrical and dramatic scene; well-resolved movement and commotion. Well-detailed and rich setting; drawing and engraving are excellent. |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate used for London: Tonson, 1738. |