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Image | 1906NewYork-03-003 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
Engraver | |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | The Vicar and the Barber Visit Don Quixote. |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
Chapter | Chapter 1 |
Subject |
1.1 Priest and barber visit DQ to check if he is cured of his madness |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | III |
Page Number | 7 |
Image Dimension | 157 x 113 |
Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
Commentary | The priest and the barber visit don Quixote, in bed, to check if he is already sane; also in the scene the housekeeper and the niece.
Vierge's style is absolutely masterly; his figures are detailed and real; also the setting and the composition, carefully-done. 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. |