Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
rochegrosse, georges-antoine (versailles, 02–08–1859 - el biar, 11–07–1938), designer
imprimerie p. Mouillot, printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "poetic work of victor hugo vol. 1" in the hugues edition, 1886 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1886
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: 19. 9cm
width: 12. 1cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 21. 7cm
width: 13. 7cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 23. 6cm
width: 16. 1cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
work fixed on a first old mounting, itself fixed on a second old mounting, itself fixed on a master mounting
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom left of the image: "g rochegrosse"; and signature at the bottom right of the image: "f. Meaulle"; title centered below the image: "la cloche"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom right of image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's work "les chants du crepuscule", poem xxxii "a louis b. . . ", page 37
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, the songs of twilight (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
elizabeth i (queen of england and ireland)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 1933. 2. Date: Vers 1886.
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