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| Image | 1840b-Philadelphia-Crissy-04-002-a |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Richard Westall (copied after) |
| Engraver | William E. Tucker |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | The Duchess' page before Teresa Panza |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 50 |
| Subject |
50.1 Duchess’s page takes letter and presents to SP’s wife |
| Illustration Type |
Title page |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV (bound with vol. III in tome II) |
| Page Number | Illustrated title page |
| Image Dimension | 62 x 52 |
| Page Dimension | 145 x 90 |
| Commentary | The Duchess' page kneels before Teresa Panza, accompanied by her daughter Sanchica, and gives her letters and presents from the Duchess and Sancho.
Well-known scene since Vanderbank (London: Tonson, 1738) and later illustrations with similar composition. Bucolic setting (see architecture, trees, clothes...). Good drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate first used for Philadelphia: H. Adams, 1828.
2 - Copied after Westall’s illustration for London: Hurst & Co., 1820. |