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Conventional composition.
Austere but theatrical background architecture; notice the allegory of Justice, reference to Sancho's good government.
Drawing and engraving are acceptable as a whole, but deficient in the details.
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| Image | 1778-London-01-007 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Francis Hayman (copied after) |
| Engraver | Royce |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Sancho's dinner at Barataria Island |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 47 |
| Subject |
47.1 SP not allowed to eat by Pedro Recio |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 219 |
| Image Dimension | 128 x 75 |
| Page Dimension | 170 x 100 |
| Commentary | Sancho sat upset at an empty table while Pedro Recio orders one servant to take away the dishes.
Conventional composition. Austere but theatrical background architecture; notice the allegory of Justice, reference to Sancho's good government. Drawing and engraving are acceptable as a whole, but deficient in the details. |
| Notes | 1 – Copy after Hayman’s illustration for London: Millar, 1755. |