Enlèvement de Cosette Qui cherche le mieux peut trouver le pire Les Misérables, 2017.0.2933, Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville, circa 1865-1866

Author(s): outhwaite, jean jacques (london), engraver neuville, alphonse marie de (saint-omer, 31–05–1835 - paris, 19–05–1885), designer hugues, eugène, editor other title: enlargement photo (?) of the engravings edited by a. Lacroix et cie for its resumption in the hugues edition (subtitle) production date: around 1865 — 1866 dating in century: 3rd quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: photomechanical process dimensions - square line: height: 17. 6cm width: 12. 7cm dimensions - artwork: height: 17. 6cm width: 12. 7cm dimensions - old assembly: height: 23. 4cm description: cliché or enlargement proof (?) of the engravings published by a. Lacroix et cie for its resumption in the hugues edition. Work glued onto an old mount (cardboard paper) iconographic description: illustration for the album of twenty engravings for les misérables by victor hugo, edition lacroix et cie, page 5: second part, book iii, chapter x themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, les miserables (v. Hugo) person / character represented: valjean, jean (literary character); cosette (literary character); thénardier (sir; literary character) institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house inventory number: 2017. 0. 2933. Date: circa 1865-1866.