Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
hugo, victor (besançon, 26–02–1802 - paris, 22–05–1885), author of the model
imprimerie p. Mouillot, printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "france and belgium", in the edition e. Hugues, 1895 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1895
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. 7cm
width: 14cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 23cm
width: 30. 2 cm
description:
a print without mounting
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - bottom left: "august 21 / laroche"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, on the reverse of the print (lugt 1270a). Iconographic description:
this illustration for france and belgium can be found on page 77 of the hugues edition. Reproduces the drawing that victor hugo made of the castle of laroche-en-ardennes (province of luxembourg in belgium), on august 21, 1862 (inv. N° 879). Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, france and belgium (v. Hugo)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 998. 2
part of:
victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897. Date: Vers 1895.
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