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Image | 1794-London-Hogg-01-003 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Riley? |
Engraver | Scott? |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | The Beautiful DOROTHEA telling her lamantable STORY |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 28 |
Subject |
28.2 Dorotea’s story (Don Fernando) |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Burin engraving |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | f.p. 41 |
Image Dimension | 170 x 90 |
Page Dimension | 210 x 127 |
Commentary | The illustration is a very free interpretation of Cervantes' text; maybe, it has been re-used from a different novel.
Dorotea rejects don Fernando, accompanied by his companions, before Dorotea's father(?) (on the left); this scene neves takes place in Cervantes' text in this way. Drawing and engraving are excellent; notice the architectonical setting (a gallery with busts). The ornamental frame includes a bear and a child; good decorative effect. |
Notes | Wrongly placed; it should appear in Chap. I, Book IV (between pp. 128 and 129).
The plate is not signed either by the illustrator or by the engraver, but Río y Rico attributes it to Riley and Scott, who sign the frontispiece. It is dated on March 29, 1794. |