Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
bayard, emile antoine (la ferté-sous-jouarre, 02–11–1837 - cairo, in 12–1891), designer
barbou, alfred (in 1846 - in 1907), author of the text
j. Claye (printing house), printer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other title: little jeanne receives one of the stones thrown into her grandfather's window (inscribed title (letter))
production date: around 1881
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: 15. 8cm
width: 12. 7cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 17. 3cm
width: 13. 3cm
dimensions - sheet:
height: 34cm
width: 26. 4cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
work fixed on an old montage, itself fixed on a montage that goes everywhere
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature at the bottom left of the image: "e. B. "; signature at the bottom right of the image: "f. Meaulle"; under the image, centered: "victor hugo in brussels - little jeanne receives one of the stones thrown into her grandfather's window - engraving taken from "victor hugo and his times" by a. Barbou"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, bottom right of image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration for the book "victor hugo and his times" by alfred barbou, page 377. Evokes the episode "a night in brussels", may v, of victor hugo's "terrible year"
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene
person / character represented:
hugo, victor; hugo, jeanne (successively married daudet, charcot, négreponte)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 3175. Date: Vers 1881.
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