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Image | 1906b-NY-Scribners-02-045 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
Engraver | |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | Release from the Window Brings a Fall. |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 44 |
Subject | |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | II |
Page Number | 305 |
Image Dimension | 158 x 113 |
Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
Commentary | Don Quixote, untied from the window by Maritornes, falls to the ground before the innkeeper and the newly arrived travelers (servants of don Luis' father).
Vierge's style is absolutely masterly; his figures are detailed and real, full of life. 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. |