Author(s):
attributed to méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
vogel, hermann (in 1856 - in 1918), designer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "the last day of a convict" in the hugues edition, 1883 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1883
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: 8cm
width: 3. 2cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 7cm
width: 44. 9cm
description:
sheet with eight character impression tests plus one cut out, folded and unmounted
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom left of the image: "hvogel"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom right of image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's novel "the last day of a convict", page xxx - (top row, first print from the left)
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, the last day of a convict (v. Hugo)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 1923. Date: circa 1883.
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