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Vierge's style is absolutely masterly.
Usual in his illustrations, some element in black creates a worth noting contrast.
His short and fine drawing lines imitate etching.
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| Image | 1906b-NY-Scribners-02-054 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | The Knight of Don Quixote's Rhapsody Bathed and Adorned |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 50 |
| Subject |
50.1 DQ’s tale of the knight of the lake in defense of chivalric fiction |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 379 |
| Image Dimension | 108 x 93 |
| Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
| Commentary | The knight of the lake served by a pair of maidens.
Vierge's style is absolutely masterly. Usual in his 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. |