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Stipple / Crayon manner
The elaborated frame of Madrid: Ibarra, 1780 has not been copied; now, a simple frame with Cervantes' name and a laurel wreath.
Remarkable engraving.
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| Image | 1828-London-Jones-01-001-p |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | José del Castillo (based on) |
| Engraver | B. Lane |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | CERVANTES |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | 02. Frontispiece |
| Subject |
02.1 Portrait of Cervantes |
| Illustration Type |
Portrait |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Stipple / Crayon manner |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f. illustrated title page |
| Image Dimension | 143 x 94 |
| Page Dimension | 190 x 110 |
| Commentary | Good copy of Cervantes' portrait after Madrid: Ibarra, 1780.
The elaborated frame of Madrid: Ibarra, 1780 has not been copied; now, a simple frame with Cervantes' name and a laurel wreath. Remarkable engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - According to Ashbee, this portrait did not appear in London: Knight & Lacey, 1824, but it was incorporated in reprints by Jones & Co in 1828 and 1831. |