Author(s):
méaulle, fortuné louis (angers, 11–04–1844 - in 1901), engraver
lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), engraver
baude, charles (paris, 15–11–1853 - montfort-l'amaury, 13–11–1935), engraver
vuillier, gaston (perpignan, 1845 - gimel-les-cascades, 02–02–1915), author of the model
haenen, frédéric de (utrecht (province), in 1853 - in 1928), author of the model
marie, adrien emmanuel (neuilly-sur-seine, 20–10–1848 - cadiz, 04–1891), author of the model
riou, edouard (saint-servan, 02–12–1833 - paris, 27–01–1900), author of the model
the illustrated world, publisher
production date: in 1882
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding, graphic arts
name(s): periodical
materials and techniques: wood engraving
dimensions - artwork:
height: 38. 2cm
width: 27. 1cm
description:
16-page periodical extract with illustrated interior double page, without assembly. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the first page, signature at the bottom left of the image: "f. Méaulle sc" and at the bottom right: "vuillier", in the lower margin: "m. Perrin. / m. Paul meurice. / mme drouet. / m. Victor hugo. / georges. / jeanne. / m. A. Vacquerie. / comédie-française. - the second performance of victor hugo's drama: le roi s'amuse (november 22, 1882). - victor hugo's lodge / (composition by mr. Gaston vuillier, from the photographs. ); on the fourth page, signature at the bottom left of the image: "haenen" and at the bottom right: "a lepere sc", in the lower margin, in the center: "le roi s'amuse. - act i. - a room at the louvre. - scene v - the curse. - decor by m. M duvignand and gabin. - (drawing by m. De haenen after the costume rehearsal. )"; on the fifth page, signature at the bottom left of the image: "adrien marie" and at the bottom right: "a. Lepere", in the lower margin, in the center: "the king is amousing. - act ii. - triboulet's house. - scene iv. - the king at blanche's feet. - decor by m. Lavastre. "; on the double page, signatures at the bottom of the illustrations "adrien marie" and "f. Méaulle", under the upper images: "king francis i. - mr. Mounet-sully / blanche - miss bartet / triboulet. - mr. Got. / maguelonne -ms. Samary. / salatabadil. - m. Febvre. ", in the lower margin of the upper images: "the interpreters of today (november 22, 1882). - (from nature, by adrien marie. )", under the lower images: "king francis i. - mr. Perrier. / white. - miss anais. / triboulet. - mr. Ligier. / maguelonne. - mme dupont. " / saltabadil. - m. Beauvallet. ", in the lower margin of the lower images: "the interpreters of creation (november 22, 1832). - (drawings by mr. Adrien marie, from documents kept at the comédie-française), below: le roi s'amuse, drama by victor hugo, at the comédie-française"; on the twelfth page, signature at the bottom left of the image: "riou" and at the bottom right: "ch baude", in the lower margin, in the center: "the king is amused. - act iii. - antechamber of the king in the louvre. - scene iii. - triboulet (m. Got) and the gentlemen. / (drawing by m. Riou. ); on the thirteenth page, signature at the bottom right of the image: “f. Méaulle", in the lower margin, in the center: "the king is amousing. - acts iv and v. - the deserted beach near la tournelle. - decor by mm. Rubé and chapron. - (according to the model of the authors of the decor); on the sixteenth page, in the lower margin of the upper image: "autograph of victor hugo - a receipt from his publisher. "; on the sixteenth page, in the lower margin, of the lower image: "vignette by tony johannot for the 1st edition of le roi s'amuse / (paris, renduel 1832). "
museum mark - museum stamp in blue ink, lower right of the first page (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
front page of the copy of le monde illustré, dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of victor hugo's le roi s'amuse. This image is the only public representation of juliette drouet alongside victor hugo to which the presence of the grandchildren, georges and jeanne adds a family aspect. Themes / subjects / places represented:
literary scene, theater, the king is having fun (v. Hugo)
person / character represented:
francis i, king of france; triboulet (literary character); blanche (literary character); saltabadil (literary character); maguelonne (literary character); aymar de poitiers, count of saint-vallier (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 3289. 3. Date: En 1882.
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