Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
rochegrosse, georges-antoine (versailles, 02–08–1859 - el biar, 11–07–1938), designer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "the man who laughs" in the e. Hugues edition, 1886 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1886
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: wood engraving
dimensions - artwork:
height: 18cm
width: 12. 2cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 32cm
width: 24. 6cm
description:
work attached to an old mount. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom left of the image: "g. Rochegrosse" and at the bottom right: "f. Méaulle"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, on the front, lower right of the print (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration for “the man who laughs” in edition hugues (1886), page 317. Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, the man who laughs (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
gwynplaine (literary character); dea (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 1822. Date: Vers 1886.
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