Author(s):
quesnel, désiré mathieu (paris, 07–03–1843 - paris, 21–03–1915), 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 "histoire d'un crime" in the hugues edition, 1879 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1879
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: 15. 9cm
width: 12. 2cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 15. 9cm
width: 12. 2cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 30. 1cm
width: 24. 8cm
description:
work fixed on an old mount (cardboard paper)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom left of the image: "virgo"; and signature at the bottom right of the image: "quesnel"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom right of image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's work "histoire d'un crime", hugues edition of 1879, page 43
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, story of a crime (v. Hugo)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 2132. 2. Date: circa 1879.
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