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| Image | 1906NewYork-03-030 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
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| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | The Knight of the Looking Glasses Unhorsed. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 14 |
| Subject |
14.2 DQ defeats the knight of the Mirrors |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | 149 |
| Image Dimension | 155 x 113 |
| Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote defeats the Knight of the Mirrors (Sansón Carrasco); his squire (Tomé Cecial with a fake big nose) runs to help him while Sancho observes the scene from the top of a tree.
Well-known scene, but resolved with Vierge's masterly style; notice the movement of the figures and their gestures. Notice also the perfect use of 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. |