Jean Valjean chez Thénardier Le guet-apens Les Misérables, 2017.0.2934, Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville, circa 1866

Author(s): outhwaite, jean jacques (london), engraver neuville, alphonse marie de (saint-omer, 31–05–1835 - paris, 19–05–1885), designer verboeckhoven et cie, publisher other title: enlargement photo (?) of the engravings edited by a. Lacroix et cie for its resumption in the hugues edition (title of the set) production date: around 1866 dating in century: 3rd quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: photomechanical process dimensions - square line: height: 12. 7cm width: 17. 2cm dimensions - artwork: height: 12. 7cm width: 17. 2cm dimensions - old assembly: height: 31. 1cm description: cliché or enlargement proof (?) of the engravings published by a. Lacroix et cie for its resumption in the hugues edition. Work glued onto an old mount (cardboard paper) iconographic description: illustration for the album of twenty engravings for les misérables by victor hugo, edition lacroix et cie, page 12: third part, book viii, chapter xx themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, les miserables (v. Hugo) person / character represented: valjean, jean (literary character); thénardier (sir; literary character) institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house inventory number: 2017. 0. 2934. Date: circa 1866.