Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
neuville, alphonse marie de (saint-omer, 31–05–1835 - paris, 19–05–1885), designer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "les misérables" 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: 17. 5cm
width: 11. 8cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 17. 5cm
width: 11. 8cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 32cm
width: 24. 5cm
description:
work partly glued on an old mount (cardboard paper)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature lower left: "meaulle sc. "; and signature lower right: "a neuville"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink at the bottom right of the image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's novel "les misérables" in the hugues edition, 1879, page 261. Resumption of the composition by alphonse de neuville, part of the series of etchings published by lacroix around 1866. Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, les miserables (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
fantine (literary character); javert (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 1539. Date: circa 1879.
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