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Image | 1906NewYork-02-057 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
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Lithographer | |
Title Caption | Don Quixote Assails the Disciplinants. |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 52 |
Subject |
52.2 Encounter with penitents (disciplinantes) |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | II |
Page Number | 405 |
Image Dimension | 158 x 113 |
Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
Commentary | Don Quixote, on Rocinante, charges against the penitents of a procession carrying an image of the Virgin Mary; one of the penitents is ready to receive him with a wooden fork; in the background, the priest, Sancho, and others.
Vierge's style is absolutely masterly; scene resolved with remarkable realism. Notice 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. |