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Housekeeper's face, very realistic, is remarkable.
Highly-detailed engraving, of great quality.
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| Image | 1818-London-Cadell-01-006 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Robert Smirke |
| Engraver | Francis Engleheart |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | THE LIBRARY OF DON QUIXOTE EXORCISED |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 6 |
| Subject |
6.2 Scrutiny of DQ’s library |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 54 |
| Image Dimension | 121 x 102 |
| Page Dimension | 244 x 150 |
| Commentary | The priest and the barber begin the scrutiny of don Quixote's library, when the housekeeper appear with a pot of holy water and a bunch of hyssop to exorcise the library; the nice observes her with surprise and fright.
Housekeeper's face, very realistic, is remarkable. Highly-detailed engraving, of great quality. |
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