Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
laurens, jean-paul (fourquevaux, 30–03–1838 - paris, 23–03–1921), designer
imprimerie p. Mouillot, printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "poetic work of victor hugo vol. 1" in the hugues edition, 1885 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1885
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: 15. 3cm
width: 11. 7cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 29. 2cm
width: 19. 8cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
work fixed in a montage that goes everywhere
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - at the top of the page on the left: "paper 5"; above the image, centered: "victor hugo / the four winds of the spirit / the pope"; signature at the bottom of the image, left: "jpl"; signature at the bottom of the image on the right: "f meaulle"; below the image, centered: "popular illustrated edition"
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's work "the four winds of the spirit" and "the pope", hugues edition, 1885: frontispiece for the delivery booklet
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, the four winds of the spirit (v. Hugo)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 3089. Date: Vers 1885.
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