Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), printer
attributed to pannemaker or pennemaker, adolphe françois (brussels, in 1822), engraver
riou, edouard (saint-servan, 02–12–1833 - paris, 27–01–1900), designer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "bug-jargal" in the hugues edition, 1888 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1888
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: 12. 5cm
width: 10. 4cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 9cm
width: 19. 8cm
description:
smoked. Unmounted work
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom right of the image: "rion"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom left of the image (lugt 1270a) - made on the reverse but it can be seen through transparency
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's novel "bug-jargal", page 144. Resumption of riou's composition for the hetzel edition and 1876
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, bug-jargal (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
auverney, léopold d', captain (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2009. 0. 28. Date: Vers 1888.
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