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| Image | 1906b-NY-Scribners-02-010 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Sancho Recovers his Stolen Ass |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 30 |
| Subject |
30.2 Recovery of Sancho´s donkey |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 47 |
| Image Dimension | 115 x 110 |
| Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
| Commentary | In the middle ground, Sancho embracing his donkey after recovering it and don Quixote observes them.
In the foreground, Ginés de Pasamonte running away. In the background, Dorotea, the priest, the barber and Cardenio. Scene resolved with a remarkable composition. Vierge's style is absolutely masterly; his figures are detailed and real; see Ginés de Pasamonte. Notice the perfect use of light and shadow, halftones and shading. Usual in Vierge's illustrations, some element in black creates a worth noting contrast. His short and fine drawing lines imitate etching. |
| 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. |