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The Captive of V Hugo (La Captive de V. Hugo), published in Les Beaux-Arts, volume 1, 1843

Printer Bertauts French
Publisher Les Beaux-Arts
1843
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  • Title: The Captive of V Hugo (La Captive de V. Hugo), published in Les Beaux-Arts, volume 1, 1843
  • Artist: Paul Gavarni [Chevalier] (French, Paris 1804–1866 Paris)
  • Printer: Bertauts
  • Publisher: Les Beaux-Arts
  • Date: 1843
  • Medium: Crayon and ink lithograph with scraping; second state of four
  • Dimensions: 9 3/16 x 12 in. (23.3 x 30.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Pia Gallo in honor of Colta Feller Ives, 2009
  • Object Number: 2009.542
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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