Un écho dans la colline, 2014.0.67, circa 1869

Author(s): chifflart, françois nicolas (saint-omer, 03–21–1825 - paris, 03–19–1901), designer méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver other title: illustration for "les travailleurs de la mer" in the hetzel edition (subtitle) production date: around 1869 type(s) of object(s): graphic arts name(s): drawing materials and techniques: ink, gouache, paper dimensions - artwork: height: 13. 6cm width: 9. 8cm dimensions - old assembly: height: 18. 6cm width: 11. 4cm description: smoked or proof of the engraving (no letter on the back) retouched with white gouache mounted on laid paper iconographic description: this illustration for victor hugo's novel "les travailleurs de la mer" represents deruchette, standing with one hand on his piano, turning to listen through the window. As the caption under the image in the hetzel edition indicates, it refers to the text of p. 51, book iv "the bug-pipe", chapter iii, "the tune bonny dundee finds an echo in the hill". Themes / subjects / places represented: the workers of the sea (v. Hugo) institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house inventory number: 2014. 0. 67. Date: circa 1869.