Author(s):
porret, henri désiré (lille, in 1800 - in 1867), engraver
johannot, antoine (known as tony johannot) (offenbach-sur-le-main, 09–11–1803 - paris, 04–08–1852), designer
cosson, claude jacques (in 1789 - in 1866), printer
gosselin, charles (paris, 26–04–1795 - bagnoles-de-l'orne, 31–07–1859), publisher
other title: notre-dame de paris. Paris: charles gosselin, 1831 (title of the set)
production date: around 1831
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: wood engraving
dimensions - artwork:
height: 16cm
width: 14. 9cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 25. 2cm
width: 54. 2cm
description:
work attached to a mount with a mat. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom left of the image: "t. Johannot. " and bottom right: “porret”
museum mark - museum stamp in purple ink, bottom left of the print: "maison de / victor hugo"
inventory number - in black ink, on the back, bottom right: "mvhpe2013. 0. 23"
iconographic description:
illustration for the 5th gosselin edition of "notre-dame de paris", volume i, title page. Historical commentary:
this engraving serves as a title vignette for the first volume from the fifth edition of "notre-dame de paris", in four volumes, in may 1831. Victor hugo's novel "notre-dame de paris" had seven editions in 1831, in two volumes for the first from march, in four volumes, from the fifth in may. Tony johannot first produced three vignettes: the grimacing head of quasimodo for the cover, “a tear for a drop of water” or “the pillory” for the title of the 1st volume and “three hearts of men made differently” [“the honorable amendment”] for the title of the 2nd volume. He added two more in may, “besos para golpes” [“esmeralda before claude frollo”], which adorns the title of the first volume, and “the little shoe” or “esmeralda and the bag” which adorns the title of the 4th volume. The first two vignettes are thus shifted to the 2nd volume for “a tear for a drop of water” and to the 3rd for “l’amende honorable”. Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, novel and short story, notre-dame de paris (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
esmeralda (literary character); frollo, claude (archdeacon; literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2013. 0. 23. Date: circa 1831.
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