1833
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Victor Hugo is a 1833 ink by Célestin Nanteuil, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a large portrait of a man’s face in the center, framed like a stained-glass window. Around it are smaller scenes: knights, a woman in a boat, and a tomb. The edges look like a Gothic cathedral with pointed arches and tiny figures inside. The name "Victor Hugo" is written at the bottom, but the tiny scenes might be from his books. The artist used shading to make the details pop. Want to see more? Check out etching to learn how artists like this made prints.
Célestin-François Nanteuil-Lebœuf, known as Célestin Nanteuil (French pronunciation: ; 11 July 1813 – 6 September 1873), was a French painter, engraver and illustrator closely tied to the Romantic movement in France.
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