Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
rochegrosse, georges-antoine (versailles, 02–08–1859 - el biar, 11–07–1938), designer
imprimerie p. Mouillot, printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "poetic work of victor hugo vol. 2" in the hugues edition, 1886 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1886
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: 13. 3cm
width: 12cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 28. 2cm
width: 17. 4cm
dimensions - sheet:
height: 37. 4cm
width: 27. 9cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
work fixed on a sheet of cardboard, itself fixed on a mat mount
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - at the top of the sheet on the left: "paper 24"; and on the right: "50 centimes"; below, centered: "victor hugo / the rays / and / the shadows"; signature at the bottom left of the image: "f meaulle"; signature at the bottom right of the image: "g rochegrosse"; and below the image, centered: "popular illustrated edition"
iconographic description:
illustration for the work of victor hugo "les rayons et les ombres", poem xxii "guitar", page 1 (cover of the booklet)
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, rays and shadows (v. Hugo)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 1933. 1. Date: Vers 1886.
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