Léon BonnatFrench, 1833–1922Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Victor Hugo (1802-1885)” now? Collection: Château de Versailles, Versailles. Unknown.
Versailles, France
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Portrait of Victor Hugo is an 1879 portrait painting by the French artist Léon Bonnat of the veteran writer Victor Hugo. A key figure in the Romantic movement Hugo was known for many works including his 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and his 1862 epic novel Les Misérables. By the time the painting was produced Hugo was seventy seven and a legendary figure in French literature. Bonnat was known for his portraits of leading figures of French society and had enjoyed success with his 1876 Portrait of Adolphe Thiers.
The picture was displayed at the Salon of 1879 held at the Palace of Industry in Paris. The work is now in the collection of the Palace of Versailles, having been donated to the French state by the sitter's granddaughter Jeanne Hugo in 1919.
Details
- Accession number
- MV 7383 ; RF 2247
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Château de Versailles
- Image: Château de Versailles — © Gérard Blot ; Réunion des musées nationaux - utilisation soumise à autorisation; Ministère de la Culture (France), base Joconde
In the life of Léon Bonnat
The whole life1848–1854 · Workplace
Madrid
1854–1857 · Workplace
Paris
1857 · Award
Prix de Rome
1857–1860 · Workplace
Rome
1900 · Award
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
