Author(s):
anonymous, engraver
mouchot, louis hippolyte (also known as ludovic mouchot) (poligny, 12–11–1846 - paris, 02–01–1893), designer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for “things seen” in the e. Hugues edition, 1889 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1889
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 - image:
height: 6. 5cm
width: 5. 2cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 30. 2 cm
width: 20. 2cm
description:
work without editing. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
museum mark - museum stamp, in blue ink at the bottom right of the print (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration for "choses vus" in edition hugues (1889), page 8. A note from the edition specifies: "barbès, bernard, blanqui had prepared an insurrection; after entering the store of the gunsmith lepage, they seized a certain number of weapons, marched on the conciergerie post to seize the police headquarters. Lieutenant drouineau, commander of the post, fell mortally wounded; at the police headquarters, the insurgents were pushed back and took possession of the city hall. The insurrection was suppressed in twenty-four hours. Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, things seen (v. Hugo)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 1978. Date: circa 1889.
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