Author(s):
quesnel, désiré mathieu (paris, 07–03–1843 - paris, 21–03–1915), engraver
virgin, daniel (daniel urrabieta ortiz y virginie, known as) (madrid, 05–03–1851 - boulogne-billancourt, 10–05–1904), designer
j. Claye (printing house), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for “napoléon le petit” in the hugues edition, 1879 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1879
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: 19. 8cm
width: 12. 4cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 32. 5cm
width: 23cm
description:
unmounted work
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - title at the top and bottom of the image: "first book / the man"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom right of image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's work "napoleon the little", hugues edition of 1879, page 3
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, napoleon the little (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
napoleon iii, emperor of the french
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 2090. Date: circa 1879.
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