Author(s):
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer-lithographer
ratier, charles victor hilaire (paris, 13–01–1807), printer-lithographer
la silhouette, the journal of caricatures. , editor
production date: in 1830
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography, paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 17. 7cm
width: 20. 5cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
copy printed directly on very cropped paper, with a small lack of the image on the right. The dry tone of "the silhouette" is no longer visible. The paper is thinner than the other copies; work attached to a mounting with pass-partout. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - in the stone, bottom right: "deveria"; bottom left: “lith. Of v. Ratier. ”; in the lower margin: "hernani"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, lower right of the print (lugt 1270a) [cropped]
iconographic description:
illustrates the last scene of victor hugo's play, "hernani"
historical commentary:
this lithograph is announced by the "bibliographie de la france" of march 13, 1830: "no. 147 -- hernani, by {devéria}, 6 inches by 10. Print by {ratier}, in paris. Price. 0-75. " and was published in april in the journal “la silhouette, lithographic album: fine arts, drawings, morals, theaters, caricatures” whose director was victor ratier, the printer-lithographer of this same plate. According to maximilien gauthier, this lithograph was also attached to the original edition published by mame and delaunay-vallée (1830), the copies of which are marked by an autograph from victor hugo “hierro! », as evidenced by one of those kept by the museum. Undoubtedly we can find the genesis of this print in the memory that ms. Hugo would later recall in her “victor hugo recounted by a witness to his life”, after the premiere of hernani: “on arriving home, m. Victor hugo found his living room full. Mr. Achille devéria said that he did not want to sleep in such a night, and went to draw a drawing of the last scene. Themes / subjects / places represented:
hernani or castilian honor (v. Hugo)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2016. 0. 66. 4. Date: En 1830.
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