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Image | 1906b-NY-Scribners-03-036 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
Engraver | |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | Don Diego de Miranda Rides with Don Quixote. |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
Chapter | Chapter 16 |
Subject |
16.2 DQ dialogue about chivalry with Don Diego |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | III |
Page Number | 165 |
Image Dimension | 115 x 150 |
Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
Commentary | Don Quixote and don Diego de Miranda, both on horseback and talking, followed by Sancho; also in the scene some labourers.
Vierge's style is absolutely masterly; his figures are detailed and real; notice the real Spanish character in the foreground. 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. 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. |