Author(s):
winegrower, pierre roch (vosnon, 16–08–1789 - 12–10–1872), designer-lithographer
motte, charles (in 1785 - in 1836), printer-lithographer
le courrier des spectacles, publisher
production date: in 1823
dating in century: 1st quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography, paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 22. 8cm
width: 15. 3cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
work attached to the passepartout on the left side. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - under the image: "mlle george. / second french theater. ". Signed lower left: "vigneron del. "; and on the right: “litho. De c. Motte. ”. Below: “collection du courrier des spectacles, no. 20”. Museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, lower right of the print (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
portrait of marguerite-joséphine weimer, known as mademoiselle george, born february 23, 17871 in bayeux and died january 11, 1867 in passy. Actress, she created two roles in plays by victor hugo: lucrèce borgiai (1833) and marie tudor (1833)
historical commentary:
this portrait was announced in the bibliographie d'la france of april 12, 1823, under number 227: "mlle george, from the second théâtre-français, by vigneron. "
themes / subjects / places represented:
portrait (subject depicted)
person / character depicted:
weimer, marguerite joséphine (known as mademoiselle george)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 679. Date: En 1823.
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