Author(s):
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer
imprimerie lemercier, printer-lithographer
bulla, joseph, editor
production date: in 1837
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - square line:
height: 31. 6cm
width: 24. 1cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 46cm
width: 31. 7cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
work fixed in a montage that goes everywhere
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom of the image on the right: "deveria"; signature below the image, centered: "deveria del. "; below, centered: "elizabeth, amy robsart and leicester / the queen believing treachery in amy's trouble and presence, drags the young woman in front of her entire court and placing her in front of leicester she overwhelms / him with the sharpest reproaches. The devastated count falls at her feet without being able to justify himself"; at the bottom of the page, on the left: "paris, chez bulla, publisher, quai st michel, n°25"; at the bottom of the page, on the right: "lith. De lemercier, rue de seine s. G. 55"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom right of image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
this print is inspired either by walter scott's novel "kenilworth", or by victor hugo's play "amy robsart", act iv, scene v
historical commentary:
this lithograph is announced, without the author's name, by the bibliographie de la france in its issue of may 13, 1837, under number 402. Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, amy robsart (v. Hugo), theater (literary genre)
person / character represented:
robsart, amy; elizabeth i (queen of england and ireland); dudley, robert, earl of leicester
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 3462. Date: En 1837.
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