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Vierge's style is masterly; detailed figures.
Usual in Vierge's 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-03-050 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | A Message from Dulcinea |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 23 |
| Subject |
23.1 DQ’s tale of his experience in the cave |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | 244 |
| Image Dimension | 94 x 110 |
| Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
| Commentary | In Montesinos' cave, don Quixote encounters a maiden who, on behalf of Dulcinea, asks him to lend her some money upon a cotton petticoat.
Vierge's style is masterly; detailed figures. 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. |