Album d'Adèle Hugo enfant, 2019.9.1(11), Victor Hugo, Entre 1834 — 1843

Date of production: between 1834 — 1843 dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts name(s): album dimensions - artwork: height: 11. 5cm width: 18cm thickness: 1. 5cm description: notebook (album amicorum) oblong quarto, contemporary binding in red percaline, partially detached, comprising 63 leaves with twelve drawings including 7 glued on leaves and 4 frills, a manuscript and a collage: f° 1 blank; f° 2 a drawing (dogs and owls); f° 3 a drawing (entrance to a village with church; f° 4 a drawing (character dressed in antique style leaning on a rock); f° 5 blank (traces of a loose drawing); f° 6 blank; f° 7 blank; f° 8 blank (later inscription "v hugo" in pencil indicating an old loose drawing); f° 9 a drawing (woman in a landscape carrying a basket of flowers); f° 10 a manuscript; f° 11 a drawing (character after grandville, humanized bird holding a large syringe; detached, location identifiable by traces of glue and stains); f° 12 blank (later inscription "v hugo" in pencil indicating an old detached drawing); f° 13 a drawing (scene after grandville, humanized dog in an interior holding a rabbit on his knees); paper, after grandville); f° 15 to 22 blanks; f° 23 verso a collage (flower frame with a glued bird); f° 24 to 63 blanks; 1 a church (with later inscription "v. Hugo"); 2 character after grandville (dedicated by [françois]-victor to his sister); 3 child's drawing representing a tree; 4 boat sailing in red ink (sheet with traces of folds) marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: label - on the back cover: "place royale, n° 21 / au marais / mme martin, / md papetier. / holds everything relating to / the supply of offices / in paris. " mode of acquisition: purchase at public sale name of donor, testator, seller: christie's date of acquisition: 07–10–2019 institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house inventory number: 2019. 9. 1 contains. Date: Entre 1834 — 1843.