Author(s):
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer-lithographer
attributed to imprimerie lemercier, printer-lithographer
attributed to imprimerie lemercier, publisher
production date: in 1830
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography, paper
dimensions - square line:
height: 21. 2cm
width: 16. 8cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 25. 2cm
width: 18. 5cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
work attached to the mat on the left side. The copy is trimmed to the 2nd rule, top and left, to the 1st rule, to the right, and under the title, at the bottom. The letter is partly missing. Another copy n° 663
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signed under the square line, on the left: "deveria delt. ", and on the right: "litho de c motte. "; in the lower margin, in the center: "la bonne mere / the good mother"; below: "in paris, rue st honoré n°290 / pub in 1830 by c. Motte, london 23 leicester square". Inventory number - on the back of the print at the bottom right in graphite pencil: "inv-588"
museum mark - museum stamp in ink, at the bottom right corner of the frame (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
madame victor hugo, arms crossed, watching a child sleeping on her lap
historical commentary:
the truncated letter of this copy does not allow us to know whether it is the version printed by lemercier and announced by the "bibliographie de la france", on july 16, 1831, under the "no. 609 -- the steering wheel. -- the good mother. Fifth delivery, n. 3, by {dévéria}. Imp. Lith. From {lemercier}, in paris. In paris, at {aumont}, rue j. -j. -rousseau, n. 10. ” the letter differs in any case from the version published by motte for its french and english market (see mvhpe0663). Themes / subjects / places represented:
portrait, portrait (subject depicted)
person / character depicted:
hugo, adèle (née foucher); hugo, charles (known as charles d'auverney, known as paul de la miltière)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 588. Date: En 1830.
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