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Burin engraving
The white and black contrast created in the group of the Dueñas (garments and veils) is remarkable (with different kinds of burin lines).
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| Image | 1820-London-Hurst-04-001 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Richard Westall |
| Engraver | Charles Heath |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Countess Trifaldi unveiled |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 39 |
| Subject |
39.2 The “dueñas” showing their beards |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Etching (acquaforte) Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV |
| Page Number | f. frontispiece |
| Image Dimension | 81 x 65 |
| Page Dimension | 155 x 97 |
| Commentary | Well-known scene since Coypel (Paris: Surugue, 1724); on the right, the Countess Trifaldi and the other dueñas raises their veils to show their beards; on the left, don Quixote and Sancho look astonished while the Duke and the Duchess laughs.
The white and black contrast created in the group of the Dueñas (garments and veils) is remarkable (with different kinds of burin lines). |
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