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Etching (acquaforte)
Underneath, a pedestal to include Cervantes' name, but it has not been engraved.
Drawing and engraving are excellent; notice the use of dotted manner to shade the face.
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| Image | 1814-Paris-Masson-01-001-p |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Antonio Carnicero / José del Castillo (copied after) |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra |
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| Chapter | |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Portrait |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f. title page |
| Image Dimension | 96 x 59 |
| Page Dimension | 200 x 124 |
| Commentary | Cervantes' portrait in an oval frame and with two laurel branches (symbols of fame).
Underneath, a pedestal to include Cervantes' name, but it has not been engraved. Drawing and engraving are excellent; notice the use of dotted manner to shade the face. |
| Notes | 1 – Copy in a reduced size after Antonio Carnicero’s portrait for Madrid: Ibarra, 1782 (based on José del Castillo’s portrait for Madrid: Ibarra, 1780). |