Author(s):
carjat, etienne (fareins, 01–04–1828 - paris, 09–03–1906), photographer
other title: notre-dame de paris, théâtre des nations, june 7, 1879 (title of the whole)
production date: in 06–1879
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): photography
name(s): photography
materials and techniques: print on albumen paper
place(s) of execution/production: paris
dimensions - artwork:
height: 14cm
width: 10cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 16. 5cm
width: 10. 5cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 52. 8cm
width: 38cm
description:
print laminated on an old, slightly yellowed beige cardboard support, with a line of bronzine around it, album card format
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - on the front of the old montage, at the bottom, typed in red ink: "photography / et carjat & cie / 10, rue notre dame de lorette / au rez-de-chaussée, paris"
inscription - on the back, at the top, in graphite pencil: "n. D. De paris - la sachette / marie laurent"
museum mark - on the reverse, at the bottom, in blue ink: "maison de victor hugo"
inventory number - on the back, bottom right, in graphite pencil: "mvhp ph 3986"
iconographic description:
marie laurent in the role of la sachette for the performance of "notre-dame de paris" (published in 1831) at the théâtre des nations, june 7, 1879. She is seated on the floor, her hands placed on her knees and dressed in rags. Also called the recluse, or pâquette, she is unknowingly the mother of esméralda who was taken from her by gypsies when she was one year old and exchanged by quasimodo. Themes / subjects / places represented:
portrait (subject represented), actor - comedian, notre-dame de paris (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
pâquette (known as chantefleurie or sister gudule; literary character); laurent, marie (marie-thérèse-désirée alliouz-luguet, known as)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 3987. Date: En 06–1879.
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