Vierge's style is masterly; detailed figures and excellent 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.
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| Image | 1906NewYork-04-021 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
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| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | The Disguised Maiden Brought Before Sancho |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 49 |
| Subject |
49.3 SP discovers a lady disguised as a man |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV |
| Page Number | 138 |
| Image Dimension | 105 x 11 |
| Page Dimension | 255 x 180 |
| Commentary | During his night round in Barataria Island, governor Sancho, accompanied by his secretary, majordomo, soldiers and others, discovers don Diego de la Llana's daughter in man clothes.
Vierge's style is masterly; detailed figures and excellent 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. |