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: 13. 8cm
width: 9. 8cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 16. 3cm
width: 10. 8cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
altered print with white spots and dots all over the surface, laminated on an old beige cardboard support in 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"
museum mark - on the front, bottom right, blue ink: "maison de victor hugo"
inventory number - on the back, bottom, in graphite pencil: "mvhp. Ph. 1552-11"
iconographic description:
lacressonnière in the role of quasimodo for the performance of "notre-dame de paris" at the théâtre des nations, june 7, 1879. He stands with his hands at his waist, his back arched and is dressed in a doublet and hose. He is one of the central characters of the novel published in 1831: abandoned by his parents at the age of 4 because of his physical deformities (hunchback, one-eyed and lame), he is taken in by the archdeacon claude frollo and becomes the ringer of the bells of notre-dame (which makes him deaf). He also falls in love with the beautiful gypsy esmeralda who prefers the officer phoebus. After being handed over to justice by a jealous frollo and furious at having been rejected, esmeralda is hanged in place de grève. Quasimodo, who sees the scene from the top of the cathedral towers, throws claude frollo into the void. Themes / subjects / places represented:
portrait (subject represented), actor - comedian, notre-dame de paris (v. Hugo)
person / character depicted:
lacressionnière (born charles adrien lesot de la penneterie); quasimodo (literary character)
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 02–1989
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 1552. 11. Date: En 06–1879.
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