Author(s):
bayard, emile antoine (la ferté-sous-jouarre, 02–11–1837 - cairo, in 12–1891), designer
other title: model for the frontispiece of “chatiments” in the edition hugues (subtitle)
production date: around 1884
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts
name(s): drawing
materials and techniques: black ink, gouache, wash, paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 39. 4cm
width: 27. 8cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - on the front, lower right, in graphite, signed "eb"
iconographic description:
this frontispiece for the collection of political poems by victor hugo "les châtiments" shows the main actors of the coup d'état of december 2, 1851, attached to wooden stakes and whipped by the justice: in the foreground louis-napoléon bonaparte, in the background from left to right, the archbishop of paris, monseigneur marie-dominique-auguste sibour, raymond-théodoretroplong, general armand jacques achille leroy de saint-arnaud, attorney general andré dupin, ernest baroche
historical commentary:
"les châtimenst" appeared in the hugues edition in 43 issues, between april 5 and august 30, 1884. The unsigned engraving based on this drawing constitutes the fontispiece. Emile bayard provided four other illustrations for this volume. Themes / subjects / places represented:
punishments (v. Hugo)
acquisition method: manual donation
date of acquisition: 1903
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 504. Date: Vers 1884.
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