Author(s):
attributed to méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
virgin, daniel (daniel urrabieta ortiz y virginie, known as) (madrid, 05–03–1851 - boulogne-billancourt, 10–05–1904), designer
j. Claye (printing house), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "l'année terrible" in the michel lévy edition, 1874 and in the hugues edition, 1879 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1874
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: 12. 8cm
width: 21. 7cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 23. 4cm
width: 41. 9cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 30. 5cm
width: 45. 2cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
work fixed on an old montage itself fixed in a montage that goes everywhere
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom left of the image: "virgo [?]"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, lower left of image (lugt 1270a); and stamp at the bottom right of the sheet with purple ink: "maison de victor hugo"
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's work "l'année terrible", edition michel lévy, p. 69 and hugues edition of 1879, page 73
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, the terrible year (v. Hugo)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2010. 0. 85. Date: Vers 1874.
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