Le Dernier jour d'un condamné Le dernier jour d'un condamné, 2017.0.1924, Albert Quantin, circa 1883

Author(s): attributed to méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver nanteuil, célestin (célestin françois nanteuil-leboeuf, known as) (rome, 11–07–1813 - bourron-marlotte, 06–09–1873), designer quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer hugues, eugène, editor other titles: illustration for "the last day of a convict" in the hugues edition, 1883 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set) production date: around 1883 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: 17. 9cm width: 12cm dimensions - artwork: height: 25. 6cm width: 22. 3cm description: unmounted work marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom right of image (lugt 1270a) iconographic description: illustration for victor hugo's novel "the last day of a convict", title page, before page 1. Reprinted from the frontispiece by célestin nanteuil for the renduel edition of 1833. Themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, the last day of a convict (v. Hugo) institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house inventory number: 2017. 0. 1924. Date: circa 1883.