Author(s):
gilmer, photographer
brion, gustave (rothau, 1824 - paris, 1877), author of the model
reaper and danelle, editor
other title: series of 16 illustrations for les miserables by brion, 1862 (title of the set)
production date: in 1862
dating in century: 3rd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): photography
name(s): photography
materials and techniques: print on albumen paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 12cm
width: 8. 2cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 26. 8cm
width: 16. 8cm
description:
print laminated on an original mount, title written under the image, signature lower right
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - on the front of the image, right: "g. B. "
inscription - on the front of the old montage, at the bottom, in black ink: "fin d'eponine / gilmer phot /. Faucheur & c. Danelle, 18 bt pigalle. / (les miserables)"
museum mark - on the front of the old montage, bottom right, in blue ink: "maison de victor hugo"
inscription - on the back of the old montage, at the bottom, in graphite pencil: "les misérables / 4th part l xiv. Vii / g brion 1862"
inventory number - on the back of the old montage, bottom left, in graphite pencil: "ph. 2012. 0. 306. 13"
iconographic description:
eponine, wounded on the barricades and dying, is lying on the ground while marius is next to her and holds her right hand. Part 4, book xiv, chapter 7. She is one of the two thénardier girls. Secretly in love with marius, she transmits to cosette the letters and love notes that he entrusts to her for her. No. 21 of the series out of 25 (only 16 existing). Themes / subjects / places represented:
les miserables (v. Hugo)
person / character depicted:
eponine (literary character); marius (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2012. 0. 306. 13. Date: 1862.
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