Author(s):
anonymous, engraver
virgin, daniel (daniel urrabieta ortiz y virginie, known as) (madrid, 05–03–1851 - boulogne-billancourt, 10–05–1904), designer
the illustrated world, publisher
other title: [ruy blas] act iv, scene v and act v, scene iv (dummy title)
production date: in 1879
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, manuscripts, printed matter, binding, graphic arts
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: wood engraving
dimensions - artwork:
height: 25. 8cm
width: 35. 1cm
description:
unmounted work
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom left of the left image: "v[?]"; signature at the bottom right of the left image: "r. C. "; below the left image, centered: "ruy blas - act iv - scene v / (drawing by m. Virginie)"; below the image on the left, on the right: "don cesar / bah! one of us is dead, i challenge you afterwards / to kill don cesar. / don guritan / let's go out!"; signature at the bottom of the right image, on the left: "virgo"; below the right image, centered: "ruy blas - act v - scene iv / (drawing by m. Virginie)"; below the right image, on the right: "the queen / isn't this awful liquor poison? / say? / ruy blas / yes! it's poison. But i have joy in my heart"
museum mark - museum stamp in black ink at the bottom right of the image: "maison de victor hugo"
iconographic description:
illustration on the theme of the play "ruy blas", by victor hugo, published in "le monde illustrated" of april 12, 1879
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, ruy blas (v. Hugo), theater
person / character depicted:
blas, ruy (literary character); neubourg, marie-anne de, queen of spain; bazan, césar de, don (literary character); guritan, don (literary character)
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 1993
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2089. 67. Date: En 1879.
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