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.
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| Image | 1906NewYork-04-038 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Daniel Urrabieta Vierge |
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| 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. |