Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
joliet, auguste (paris, in 1839 - saint-cloud, in 1915), engraver
morin, edmond (le havre, 26–03–1824 - sceaux, 18–08–1882), designer
brion, gustave (rothau, 1824 - paris, 1877), designer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "les misérables" in the hugues edition, 1879 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1879
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: 19cm
width: 12. 4cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 33. 8cm
width: 26cm
description:
unmounted proof on which a cut illustration representing jean valjean has been pasted
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - signature lower left of the image of jean valjean: "brion"; signature at the bottom right of the image of jean valjean "joliet"; signature at the bottom left of the image "meaulle"; and signature at the bottom right of the image: "morin"
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink at the bottom right of the image (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
illustration for victor hugo's novel "les misérables" in the hugues edition, 1879, page 101
themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, les miserables (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
valjean, jean (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 1511. 2. Date: circa 1879.
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