Author(s):
martin, alfred louis (mauriac, 15–07–1839 - geneva, 22–04–1903), engraver
virgin, daniel (daniel urrabieta ortiz y virginie, known as) (madrid, 05–03–1851 - boulogne-billancourt, 10–05–1904), author of the model
j. Claye (printing house), printer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for “quatrevingt-treize” in the edition hugues, 1876 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1876
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: 20. 8cm
width: 13. 8cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 33. 2cm
width: 23cm
description:
work without editing. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom left of the image: "virgo" and at the bottom right: "martin"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, lower right of the print (lugt 1270a)
inventory number - in graphite pencil, on the back, bottom right: "mvhperec1722. 1"
iconographic description:
illustration for "quatrevingt-treize", in the hugues edition, third part, book four, page 379. Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, ninety-three (v. Hugo), soldier
person / character represented:
lantenac, from (marquis; literary character); halmalo (literary character); turmeau (known as grand-francoeur; abbot; literary character); hoisnard (known as branche-d’or; literary character); guinoiseau (literary character); chatenay (known as robi; literary character); imanus (known as gouge-le-bruant or brise-bleu; literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 1210. 1. Date: circa 1876.
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