Author(s):
porret, henri désiré (lille, in 1800 - in 1867), engraver
johannot, antoine (known as tony johannot) (offenbach-sur-le-main, 09–11–1803 - paris, 04–08–1852), designer
cosson, claude jacques (in 1789 - in 1866), printer
gosselin, charles (paris, 26–04–1795 - bagnoles-de-l'orne, 31–07–1859), publisher
other title: notre-dame de paris. Paris: charles gosselin, 1831 (title of the set)
production date: around 1831
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: wood engraving
dimensions - artwork:
height: 9. 5cm
width: 8cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 21cm
width: 14. 3cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 25. 2cm
width: 54. 2cm
description:
work laminated on an old support attached to a mount with a mat. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom left of the image: "porret. Sv" and at the bottom right of the image: "tony johannot. Inv. "
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, lower right of the print (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration from "notre-dame de paris", book viii, chapter vi, "three hearts of men made differently", episode of "the honorable amends". Historical commentary:
this engraving serves as the title sticker for the second volume of the first four editions of "notre-dame de paris", then as the title sticker for the third volume from the fifth edition. Victor hugo's novel "notre-dame de paris" went through seven editions in 1831, in two volumes for the first from march, in four volumes, from the fifth in may. Tony johannot first produced three vignettes: quasimodo's grimacing head for the cover, "a tear for a drop of water" or "the pillory" for the title of the 1st volume and "the honorable amends" for the title of the 2nd volume. He added two more in may, “besos para golpes” [esmeralda before claude frollo], which adorns the title of the first volume, and “the little shoe” or “esmeralda and the bag” which adorns the title of the 4th volume. The first two vignettes are thus shifted to the 2nd volume for “a tear for a drop of water” and to the 3rd for “l’amende honorable”. Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, novel and short story, notre-dame de paris (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
esmeralda (literary character); frollo, claude (archdeacon; literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 2629. Date: circa 1831.
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