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Alphonse Legros — Portrait of Victor Hugo (2nd Plate)
Alphonse Legros

Portrait of Victor Hugo (2nd Plate)

1857

France's greatest literary figure appears in an early portrait that helped establish Legros's reputation, combining technical mastery with the gravitas befitting Hugo's cultural stature.

Medium
etching and drypoint

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Alphonse Legros, Portrait of Victor Hugo (2nd Plate), 1857

France's greatest literary figure appears in an early portrait that helped establish Legros's reputation, combining technical mastery with the gravitas befitting Hugo's cultural stature.

Medium
etching and drypoint
Year
1857
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, French, 19th Century, Etching and Drypoint, Literary, Expressive, Historical, Portrait, Figurative, Romantic

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago