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Amica Silentia

Paul Chenay, Victor Hugo, Drouart

Amica Silentia

1862

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Paul Chenay, Victor Hugo, Drouart

Amica Silentia

1862

Physical Qualities Aquatint, Sheet: 160 × 278 mm. (6 5/16 × 10 15/16 in.) Plate: 75 × 210 mm. (2 15/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.814
After a drawing by Hugo, from the book "Théophile Gautier, Dessins de Victor Hugo (Paris: Castel, 1863)"
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Inscribed: lower center "Paul Chernay d'après Victor Hugo / AMICA SILENTIA"; bottom left "CASTEL Editeur, Passage de l'Opera"; bottom right "Drouart, Imp. à Paris"

Markings: None

Artist

Paul Chenay

French, 1818 - 1906
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Artist

Victor Hugo

French, 1802-1885
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Printer

Drouart

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