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Stipple / Crayon manner
The engraver has emphasized his eyes, deep and melancholic, and his aquiline nose.
Good use of stipple; excellent shading.
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| Image | 1808-London-01-001-p |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | William Kent (copied after) |
| Engraver | Henry Meyer |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | CERVANTES. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Portrait |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Stipple / Crayon manner |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f. title page |
| Image Dimension | 95 x 73 |
| Page Dimension | 138 x 87 |
| Commentary | Well-detailed Cervantes' portrait, richly-dressed and with a cloak on his right arm.
The engraver has emphasized his eyes, deep and melancholic, and his aquiline nose. Good use of stipple; excellent shading. |
| Notes | 1 - Turned copy after the portrait designed by William Kent for London: Tonson, 1738. |