print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1914,0228.1908
- Description
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A woman watches her daughter lying in bed; working proof of illustration to the poem 'Jeanne endormie' from 'L'Art d'être grand-père', in 'Oeuvres Complètes de Victor Hugo' (Paris: Hetzel-Quantin, 1880-1892)
Etching printed on cream paper
- Production date
- 1887 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 248 millimetres
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Width: 179 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- See 1914,0228.1714 for comment.
'Jeanne' is Jeanne Hugo, granddaughter of the poet.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Franco-Prussian War 1870
- Associated titles
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Associated Title: L'Art d'être grand-père
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Associated Title: Oeuvres complètes de Victor Hugo
- Acquisition date
- 1914
- Acquisition notes
- BM stamp, printed in yellow: 'British Museum / 10 NO 1900'.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1914,0228.1908