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Image | 1906b-NY-Scribners-04-040 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
Engraver | |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | The Entry into Barcelona |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
Chapter | Chapter 61 |
Subject |
61.1 DQ arrives in Barcelona |
Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | IV |
Page Number | 275 |
Image Dimension | 120 x 110 |
Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
Commentary | At the entry of Barcelona, some children put under the tails of Rocinante and Sancho's donkey a handful of nettles; the animals begin to kick and don Quixote and Sancho fall to the ground; also in the scene don Antonio Moreno on horseback.
Vierge's style is masterly; detailed and real figures and well-resolved movements; scene with good action. 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. |