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| Image | 1906NewYork-03-023 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
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| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Sancho Beseeches the Country Wenches. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 10 |
| Subject |
10.2 The three labradoras 10.3 SP presents to DQ the enchanted Dulcinea |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | 103 |
| Image Dimension | 156 x 114 |
| Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote and Sancho knelt before three peasant girls on donkeys; Sancho introduces one of them to don Quixote as the "enchanted" Dulcinea.
Well-known scene but resolved with certain novelty in the composition and with Vierge's masterly style; his figures are detailed and real, full of life. 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. |