Photograph of Victor Hugo by Etienne Carjat

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Probably the most emblematic portrait of one of the greatest writers in French literature: Victor Hugo.

Original photographic portrait of Victor Hugo, by Etienne Carjat. Photograph pasted on cardboard. Photo itself: 19.3 cm x 23.8 cm; card: 22.7 cm x 20.6 cm. No information about location and date. Excellent condition, except for a small tear (5 mm) located at the top of the photograph. Single piece.

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) is one of the most famous French writers, mainly for his works Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) and Les Miserables (1862). Renowned as a committed writer, he made major political speeches in which he defended the ideals of justice, freedom and peace, against the death penalty and in favor of women. He became friends with Etienne Carjat (1828-1906), a photographer who was also French, and who worked closely with great artists of his time, especially writers. The celebrated photographs he took of Charles Baudelaire, Arthur Rimbaud, George Bizet, Alexandre Dumas and Victor Hugo are still sought after by collectors and museums around the world.

With this emblematic photograph, Etienne Carjat managed to show all the strength and depth of Victor Hugo, whose life and work inspire French people of all ages and social classes to this day. This edition, due to its period and high quality, deserves the attention of a careful collector, amateur of photographs that portray the depth of the great men of our History.