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: 14. 2cm
width: 9. 8cm
dimensions - original assembly:
height: 16. 5cm
width: 10. 9cm
description:
print with a few small stains in the upper part, laminated on an old beige cardboard support, gold mesh on the periphery. 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 of the old montage, at the top, in graphite pencil: "n. D de paris. Quasimodo / lacressonnière"
museum mark - on the reverse, at the bottom in blue ink: "maison de victor hugo"
inventory number - on the back, bottom left, in graphite pencil: "mvhp ph 4001"
iconographic description:
the actor lacressonnière (real name louis charles adrien le sot de la panneterie) in the role of quasimodo for the performance of "notre-dame de paris" (published in 1831) directed by paul meurice at the théâtre des nations, june 7, 1879. He stands on one knee, hands clasped and eyes raised to the sky, dressed in a doublet and breeches. He is one of the central characters of the novel: abandoned and exchanged for little agnès (esmeralda) by his bohemian parents at the age of 4 because of his physical deformations (hunchback, one-eyed and lame), he is taken in by the archdeacon claude frollo and becomes the ringer of the bells of notre-dame (which makes him deaf). He also falls in love with the beautiful gypsy who prefers the officer phoebus. After being delivered to justice by a jealous frollo and furious at having been rejected, esmeralda is hanged at place de grève. Quasimodo, who sees the scene from the top of the cathedral towers, throws claude frollo into the void. Themes / subjects / places represented:
portrait (subject represented), notre-dame de paris (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
quasimodo (literary character); lacressionnière (born charles adrien lesot de la penneterie)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 4001. Date: En 06–1879.
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