[Act XXI – Pleberio, Alisa, and an Unknown Third Figure] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act XXI – Pleberio, Alisa, and an Unknown Third Figure]
Subject: Spanish romances; Pleberio (Fictitious character); Alisa (Fictitious character); Veils; Robes; Parents; Canes; Walking sticks
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: France; Lyon (France); Kingdom of France
Description: Because this illustration is printed in the 21st act, where only Pleberio and Alisa have dialogue, we can assume that they are the figures represented on the right. The identity of the third figure on the left is uncertain, but it may be one of their servants. Pleberio is holding an indistinct stick-like object in his right hand (perhaps a cane or walking stick), and his left hand is raised. Alisa is wearing a veil and a robe, and her right hand is held out to Pleberio. The third figure seems to be walking away from them, with a look of stupor on his face (although this facial appearance may be a result of the quality of the print/engraving). This image is not reproduced anywhere else in the text.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Engraver); Claude Nourry (Printer)
Type: StillImage; (Wood?) Engraving
Identifier: mta:18375
Source Name: Celestine en laquelle est traicté des déceptions des serviteurs envers leurs maistres et des macquerelles envers les amoureux, nouvelleme[n]t translate d'ytalien en françoys
Parent Collection: 1529 Lyon Nourry
Image: mta_18375_OBJ.jpg