Portrait of Victor Hugo on Guernsey

1862

Remarkable portrait of France's greatest Romantic writer during his political exile, showcasing mid-19th century photography's growing sophistication in celebrity portraiture.

Medium: albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Young Girl Seated on Straw, Leaning on a Basket

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