Author(s):
quesnel, désiré mathieu (paris, 07–03–1843 - paris, 21–03–1915), engraver
brion, gustave (rothau, 1824 - paris, 1877), designer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "les misérables" in the hugues edition, 1879 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1879
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: 8. 8cm
width: 11cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 23. 5cm
width: 24. 5cm
description:
unmounted work
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom right of the image: "quesnel"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink at the bottom center of the image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's novel "les misérables" in the hugues edition, 1879, page 68
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, les miserables (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
marius (literary character); pontmercy, colonel (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 1572. 2. Date: Vers 1879.
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