Victor Hugo

After Pierre Jean David d'Angers French

Founder Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne French

late 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Victor Hugo
Artist: After Pierre Jean David d'Angers (French, Angers 1788–1856 Paris)
Founder: Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, St-Martin-de-Fresnay 1810–1892 Paris)
Date: late 19th century
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/4 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (21 × 11.4 × 10.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph G. Reinis, 2005
Object Number: 2005.108.3
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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