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| Image | 1906NewYork-03-004 |
| Illustration No. | 1   |
| Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | The Parable of the Madman |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 1 |
| Subject |
1.2 Two mad tales |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | 14 |
| Image Dimension | 76 x 108 |
| Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
| Commentary | The priest and the barber visit don Quixote to check if he is already sane; the barber tells a tale about a mad man at Sevilla.
Vierge's style is absolutely masterly; his figures are detailed and real; also the setting, 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. |