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L’Eclair (Lightning)
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| Artist / Maker | Victor Hugo |
|---|---|
| Date | 1868 |
| Culture / Origin | French |
| Medium | etching in black on laid paper (facing _L'Eclair_ by Paul Meurice) |
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About the Artist
BiographyVictor Hugo (1802–1885) — French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885).Victor Hugo worked as essayist, draftsperson, art historian, graphic artist, playwright and travel writer and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1802 to 1885, born in Besançon, died in Paris. Their work is linked to Romanticism in France.Disciplinesessayist, draftsperson, art historian, graphic artist, playwright, travel writerBorn1802, BesançonDied1885, ParisNationalityFranceMovementRomanticism in FranceSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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