Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), 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 "l'année terrible" in the michel lévy edition, 1874 and in the hugues edition, 1879 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1874
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: 7. 2cm
width: 12. 7cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 17. 5cm
width: 25. 7cm
dimensions - sheet:
height: 19. 2cm
width: 28. 1cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 38cm
width: 38cm
description:
work fixed on a cardboard sheet itself fixed on a mount that goes everywhere
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom right of the image: "meaulle sc"; title below the image, centered: "the funeral of charles hugo / march 18, 1871"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom right of image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
document which reproduces for an unidentified publication the illustration for the work of victor hugo "l'année terrible", michel lévy edition, page 133 and hugues edition of 1879, page 141
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, the terrible year (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
hugo, victor
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 2118. 2. Date: Vers 1874.
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