Les Misérables, Première partie Fantine Je vous demande pardon, 2017.0.1540, Albert Quantin, circa 1879

Author(s): méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver lix, frédéric théodore (strasbourg, 18–12–1830 - paris, in 1897), designer quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer hugues, eugène, editor other titles: illustration for "les misérables" in the hugues edition, 1879 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set) production date: around 1879 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 - square line: height: 20. 9cm width: 12. 9cm dimensions - artwork: height: 35cm width: 26. 1cm description: unmounted work marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - signature lower left: "f. Meaulle"; and signature lower right: "t. Lix" museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink at the bottom right of the image (lugt 1270a) iconographic description: illustration for victor hugo's novel "les misérables" in the hugues edition, 1879, page 277 themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, les miserables (v. Hugo) person / character represented: valjean, jean (literary character); javert (literary character) institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house inventory number: 2017. 0. 1540. Date: circa 1879.