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	Image	1906b-NY-Scribners-01-009
	Illustration No.	1
	Illustrator	Daniel Urrabieta Vierge
	Engraver
	Lithographer
	Title Caption	The scouring of the arms
	Title Supplied
	Part	Part I, Madrid 1605
	Chapter	Chapter 1
	Subject	1.2 Alonso Quixano (AQ) becomes the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha (DQ)
	Illustration Type	Vignette
	Technique	Process / Photomechanical technique
	Color	Black and white
	Volume	I
	Page Number	11
	Image Dimension	113 x 87
	Page Dimension	255 x 180
	Commentary	Don Quixote cleaning the old rusty armour of his ancestors in the courtyard; the housekeeper and the priest observe him. Vierge's style is absolutely masterly; his figures are detailed and real; also the setting, carefully-done and based on real places from La Mancha. Notice also the perfect use of light and shadow, halftones and shading. Usual in Vierge's illustrations, some element in black creates a worth noting contrast.
	Notes	1 - Vierge's original drawings (Chinese ink and wash) were reproduced by photogravure (notice the plate mark); the specific technique used, heliogravure, allows an excellent reproduction both of the original wash halftones and of the lines.