Author(s):
quesnel, désiré mathieu (paris, 07–03–1843 - paris, 21–03–1915), engraver
froment, eugène (sens, 02–12–1844 - paris, 1926), engraver
virgin, daniel (daniel urrabieta ortiz y virginie, known as) (madrid, 05–03–1851 - boulogne-billancourt, 10–05–1904), author of the model
morin, edmond (le havre, 26–03–1824 - sceaux, 18–08–1882), author of the model
j. Claye (printing house), printer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for “quatrevingt-treize” in the edition hugues, 1876 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1876
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: 8. 6cm
width: 10. 5cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 2cm
width: 19. 4cm
description:
work without editing. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - in the frame of the upper image, signature at the bottom left of the image: "virge" and at the bottom right of the image: "quesnel"; in the frame of the lower image, signature at the bottom left of the image: "froment" and at the bottom right of the image: "morin"
stamp - stamp in blue ink, bottom right of images: "h b"
museum mark - museum stamp in purple ink, between the two images: "maison de / victor hugo"
inventory number - in graphite pencil, on the back, bottom right: "mvhperec1749"
iconographic description:
two illustrations, for “quatrevingt-treize”, in the hugues edition, pages 226 and 259. Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, ninety-three (v. Hugo), soldier, inn - tavern, rider
person / character depicted:
cimourdain (literary character); gawain (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 1239. Date: Vers 1876.
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