Author(s):
carjat, etienne (fareins, 01–04–1828 - paris, 09–03–1906), photographer
other title: notre-dame de paris, théâtre des nations, june 7, 1879 (title of the whole)
production date: in 06–1879
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): photography
name(s): photography
materials and techniques: print on albumen paper
place(s) of execution/production: paris
dimensions - artwork:
height: 13. 3cm
width: 9. 8cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 16. 8cm
width: 11. 8cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
print very altered by small white dots all over the surface, laminated on an old beige cardboard support with bronzine net around it, album card format. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - on the front of the old montage, at the bottom, typed in red ink: "photography / et carjat & cie / 10, rue notre dame de lorette / au rez-de-chaussée, paris"
inscription - on the back, at the top, in graphite pencil and black ink: "alice lody - rené didier / n d de paris 1879 / esmeralda and phoebus"
museum mark - on the reverse, at the bottom, in blue ink: "maison de victor hugo"
inventory number - on the back, bottom right, in graphite pencil: "mvhp-ph-3996"
iconographic description:
rené didier and alice lody in the roles of phoebus and esmeralda for the performance of "notre-dame de paris" (published in 1831) at the théâtre des nations, june 7, 1879. Phoebus sits on a chair while esmeralda kneels in front of him and looks at him. Phoebus de châteaupers is captain of the guard and wants to seduce esmeralda. He is already engaged to fleur-de-lys who is very jealous of the beautiful gypsy. Esmeralda will be wrongly accused of having killed phoebus and will be hanged. He will marry his fiancée. Themes / subjects / places represented:
portrait (subject represented), actor - comedian, notre-dame de paris (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
esmeralda (literary character); chateaupers, phoebus de (literary character); lody, alice
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 3996. Date: 06–1879.
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