Crécy - 4 7bre - 4h du soir, 2017.0.1038, Vers 1895

Author(s): attributed to méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver hugo, victor (besançon, 26–02–1802 - paris, 22–05–1885), designer other titles: illustration for "france and belgium", in the edition e. Hugues, 1895, not retained (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set) production date: around 1895 dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print description: proof printed on the paper used for the fumés of the hugues edition iconographic description: engraving reproducing the drawing made by victor hugo on september 4, 1837, representing the bell tower of crécy-en-ponthieu, the town where the famous battle took place on august 26, 1346. This drawing (massin, t. Xviii, n° 100) appeared in the former collection of françois hugo. This illustration was not included in the volume of the hugues edition. Institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house inventory number: 2017. 0. 1038. Date: Vers 1895.