Author(s):
carjat, etienne (fareins, 01–04–1828 - paris, 09–03–1906), photographer
other title: notre-dame de paris, théâtre des nations, june 7, 1879 (title of the whole)
production date: in 06–1879
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): photography
name(s): photography
materials and techniques: print on albumen paper
place(s) of execution/production: paris
dimensions - artwork:
height: 13. 8cm
width: 9. 7cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 16. 5cm
width: 11cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
print with small white dots, laminated on an old beige cardboard support, bronzine fillet on the periphery; album card format
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - on the front of the old montage, at the bottom, typed in red ink: "photography / et carjat & cie / 10, rue notre dame de lorette / au rez-de-chaussée, paris"
inventory number - on the back, bottom left, in graphite pencil: "mvhp ph 4000"
iconographic description:
lacressonnière in the role of quasimodo for the performance of "notre-dame de paris" (published in 1831) at the théâtre des nations, june 7, 1879. He stands with his hands on his hips. He is dressed in a doublet and breeches. He is one of the central characters of the novel: abandoned and exchanged for little agnès (esmeralda) by his bohemian parents at the age of 4 because of his physical deformations (hunchback, one-eyed and lame), he is taken in by the archdeacon claude frollo and becomes the ringer of the bells of notre-dame (which makes him deaf). He also falls in love with the beautiful gypsy who prefers the officer phoebus. After being delivered to justice by a jealous frollo and furious at having been rejected, esmeralda is hanged at place de grève. Quasimodo, who sees the scene from the top of the cathedral towers, throws claude frollo into the void. Themes / subjects / places represented:
portrait (subject represented), actor - comedian, notre-dame de paris (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
quasimodo (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 4000. Date: En 06–1879.
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