Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
scott, henri louis (le havre, around 1846 - paris, 05–1884), designer
j. Claye (printing house), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "histoire d'un crime" 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: 18. 2cm
width: 12. 7cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 18. 2cm
width: 12. 7cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 31. 8cm
width: 24. 2cm
description:
work fixed on an old mount (cardboard paper)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - title at the top of the image: "history of a crime / by / victor hugo"; signature at the bottom left of the image: "f meaulle"; and signature at the bottom right of the image: "hs"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom center of image (lugt 1270a); and stamp “maison de victor hugo” in black ink below the image on the right
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's work "histoire d'un crime", hugues edition of 1879, page vii
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, story of a crime (v. Hugo)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 2121. 2. Date: circa 1879.
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