Author(s):
mailly, hippolyte (villers-cotterêts, in 13–03–1829), designer-lithographer
fraillery et cie, printer-lithographer
production date: in 1869
dating in century: 3rd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, manuscripts, printed matter, binding, graphic arts
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - square line:
height: 35. 5cm
width: 26cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 49. 8cm
width: 31. 6cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
work fixed in a montage that goes everywhere
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - above the image, centered: "the man who laughs"; signature at the bottom of the image on the right: "hmailly / 1869"; signature under the square line on the left: "mailly lith. "; signature under the square line on the right: "lith. Fraillery et cie r. Fontanes, 3, paris"; title below and centered: "gwynplaine et la petite dea /(vor hugo. )"; and below, centered: "imp. And depot at fraillery, r. Fontanes, 3, and at mailly, r. De la fidélité, 12"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom right of image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
lithograph illustrating an episode from victor hugo's work "the man who laughs" (part 1, book iii, chapter ii)
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, the man who laughs (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
gwynplaine (literary character); dea (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 2974. 1. Date: 1869 ; Hippolyte Mailly; (1829–1888).
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