Author(s):
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer-lithographer
devéria, eugène (paris, 22–04–1805 - pau, 03–02–1865), designer-lithographer
gaugain, henri-armand pierre, printer-lithographer
gaugain, henri-armand pierre, editor
engelmann, graf, coindet et cie, publisher
ardit, etienne (auch, 08–1801 - after 1872), publisher
production date: in 1830
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - square line:
height: 21. 5cm
width: 17cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 43cm
width: 30. 7cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
copy on china laminated on paper attached to a mount with mat
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - under the square line, on the left: "eug et ach. Devéria" and on the right: "imp lith de h. Gaugain"; in the lower margin: "laugh yet! of fate ignore the power / laugh! do not sadden your graceful brow, / your azure eye, mirror of peace and innocence, / which reveals your soul and reflects the heavens! / by v. Hugo, to a young girl"; below, on the left: "in paris chez h. Gaugain et comp. / rue vivienne n°2 and rue de vaugirard n°34", in the center: "janvier 1830" and on the right: "london by engelmann, graff, coindet et comp. / dean street, soho"
dry stamp - bottom center, triangular dry stamp of e. Ardit (lugt n° 3203): "e / ardit / a paris"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, lower right of the print (lugt 1270a)
inventory number - in graphite pencil, on the back of the montage, bottom right: "2016. 0. 60. 1"
iconographic description:
illustration from ode v, xviii, "to a young girl"
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, poetry, odes and ballads (v. Hugo)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2016. 0. 60. 1. Date: En 1830.
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