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Theatrical scene, in keeping with Romanticism taste; the gestures and expressions of the three figures, although theatrical, are well-drawn and engraved.
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| Image | 1852-London-Willoughby-01-174 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Andrew, Best & Leloir |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Camila pretends to discuss with Lotario |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 34 |
| Subject |
34.1 Reading of El curioso impertinente continues |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I (bound with vol. II in tome I) |
| Page Number | 232 |
| Image Dimension | 80 x 108 |
| Page Dimension | 214 x 135 |
| Commentary | From the whole novel of the "Ill-advised curiosity", this is maybe the best-known episode and the most illustrated; Camila pretends to discuss with Lotario and threatens him with stabbing herself; "si a dicha te atrevieres a pasar desta raya que ves, ni aun llegar a ella, en el punto que viere que lo intentas, en ese mismo me pasaré el pecho con esta daga que en las manos tengo" (34:1); Leonela observes them.
Theatrical scene, in keeping with Romanticism taste; the gestures and expressions of the three figures, although theatrical, are well-drawn and engraved. |
| Notes | 1 - Reprint of Johannot's illustration for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |