Les Misérables, drame de Charles Hugo, d'après le roman de Victor Hugo, représenté le 22 mars sur le théâtre de la Porte, 2010.0.27, J. Gerlier, circa 1878

Author(s): méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver anonymous, engraver gerlier (paris, 06–07–1826), designer the illustrated press, publisher other title: the illustrated press, 11th year, n°522, sunday march 31, 1878 (title of the whole) production date: around 1878 dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, manuscripts, printed matter, binding, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: wood engraving dimensions - artwork: height: 48. 3cm width: 31. 2cm dimensions - old assembly: height: 49cm width: 32. 7cm dimensions - mounting: height: 53cm width: 38cm description: work fixed on an old montage itself fixed in a montage that goes everywhere marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - signature lower left of the central image: "gerlier"; bottom right of central image: "f m"; signature at the bottom of the second image: "gerlier"; title under the image, centered: "les miserables / drama by charles hugo, based on the novel by victor hugo, performed on march 22 at the porte-saint-martin theater / drawing by m. Gerlier - see the chronicle inside the illustrated press" museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink at the bottom left of the image: "maison de victor hugo"; museum stamp in blue ink, bottom right of the image (lugt 1270a) iconographic description: double central page "les misérables, drama by charles hugo, based on the novel by victor hugo, performed on march 22 at the porte-saint-martin theater" in la presse illustratione, 11th year, n°522, sunday march 31, 1878 themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, les miserables (v. Hugo) person / character represented: valjean, jean (literary character); monsignor myriel (known as bienvenu; literary character); javert (literary character); fantine (literary character); thénardier (family; literary character); fauchelevent (father; literary character); simplice (sister; literary character); cosette (literary character) institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house inventory number: 2010. 0. 27. Date: circa 1878.