Author(s):
maurou, paul (avignon, 07–1848 - paris, in 1931), designer-lithographer
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer
imprimerie lemercier, printer-lithographer
national edition, publisher
other titles:
illustration project [not accepted] or reprint for "hernani" in the national edition (subtitle), victor hugo: national edition. Paris: j. Lemonnyer; e. Testard, 1885-1894 (title of the set)
production date: around 1887
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): book illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 28. 2cm
width: 22. 8cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
reprinted from the resumption of the deveria engraving. Work attached to a mount with a mat. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - under the square line, on the left: "p. Maurou after deveria", in the center: "edition nationale" and on the right: "imp. Lemercier et cie paris"; below, center: "hernani / (last scene)"
museum mark - museum stamp in purple ink, lower right of the print (lugt 1270a)
inscription - on the back, at the bottom, in graphite pencil: "hernani / acte v. Sc. Vi / mort d'hernani / raffet del - charlet lith. / reprod - by p. Maurou / for the national edition, (unused)"
inscription - on the back of the montage, bottom right, in graphite pencil: "hernani / acte v. Sc. Vi. / a devéria del. V. Ratiert lith / phot b&w 85hug1175"
inventory number - on the front of the montage, bottom right, in graphite pencil: "mvhperec3"
iconographic description:
illustration for "hernani" in the national edition [?]
historical commentary:
this lithograph (which is not announced by the bibliographie de la france) was originally intended to adorn the copies of the second edition of victor hugo's play "hernani", published by barba, in 1830. Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, hernani or castilian honor (v. Hugo), theater (literary genre)
person / character represented:
hernani (literary character); dona sol de silva (literary character); gomez de silva, ruy, don (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 2179. 1. Date: circa 1887.
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