Un écho dans la colline, 2014.0.66, circa 1869

Author(s): méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver chifflart, françois nicolas (saint-omer, 03–21–1825 - paris, 03–19–1901), designer other title: illustration for "les travailleurs de la mer" in the hetzel edition (subtitle) production date: around 1869 type(s) of object(s): graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: wood engraving, ink, gouache, paper dimensions - artwork: height: 13cm width: 9cm dimensions - old assembly: height: 22. 4cm width: 16. 6cm description: smoked or proof of the engraving (no letter on the back) retouched with white gouache mounted on vellum paper. Iconographic description: this illustration for victor hugo's novel "les travailleurs de la mer" represents deruchette, standing with one hand on his piano, turning to listen through the window. As the caption under the image in the hetzel edition indicates, it refers to the text of p. 51, book iv "the bug-pipe", chapter iii, "the tune bonny dundee finds an echo in the hill". Themes / subjects / places represented: the workers of the sea (v. Hugo) institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house inventory number: 2014. 0. 66. Date: circa 1869.