Choses vues, 1838, Talleyrand Le cerveau à l'égout, 2017.0.1975, Albert Quantin, circa 1889

Author(s): anonymous, engraver gérardin, auguste (mulhouse, 30–06–1849 - paris, 22–07–1933), designer quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer hugues, eugène, editor other titles: illustration for “things seen” in the e. Hugues edition, 1889 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set) production date: around 1889 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 - picture: height: 5cm width: 3. 5cm dimensions - artwork: height: 29. 8cm width: 23. 8cm description: work without editing. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - signature at the bottom left of the image: "a. G" museum mark - museum stamp, in blue ink at the bottom right of the print (lugt 1270a) iconographic description: illustration for “things seen” in edition hugues (1889), page 3. Themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, things seen (v. Hugo) institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house inventory number: 2017. 0. 1975. Date: circa 1889.