Title
Illustration of "Toilers of the Sea", by Victor Hugo
Caption
Déruchette in her room at the Bravées: 'Déruchette had her music and piano in this chamber [...] The very spirit of night breathes in this melody ; but her voice was full of the freshness of dawn. The contrast was quaint and pleasing ; people said, 'Miss Déruchette is at her piano'.'
First part, Book III, chapter VIII.
Illustration from a set of 56 engravings published in the English edition of 'Les Travailleurs de la Mer' ('Toilers of the Sea'), by Victor Hugo, published in 1869 by Sampson Low, Son and Marston.
Illustrator: François-Nicolas Chifflart. Engraver: Fortuné Méaulle.
Date
1869
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre Pitrou
Reference
PTR22A00_013
License type
Rights managed
Available size
97,8Mb (8,4Mb) / 16,1in x 23,6in / 4824 x 7087 (300dpi)