1829
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Victor Hugo is a 1829 ink by Achille Devéria, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a dark coat and light vest, sitting with one arm resting on the back of a chair. His face is serious, with neat dark hair and a slight frown. The background is plain, letting the lines of his clothes stand out clearly. The artist signed the piece in the corner with the year 1829. The name "Victor Hugo" is written below the portrait, suggesting this is who the drawing is of. Next, look up how this image was made using lithography.
Achille Jacques-Jean-Marie Devéria (6 February 1800 – 23 December 1857) was a French painter and lithographer known for his portraits of famous writers and artists.
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