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Victor-Marie Hugo (1802-1885)
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Victor-Marie Hugo (1802-1885), French poet and author, wrote his first play at age fourteen. He went on to become the greatest literary figure of the 19th century. He also led a political career.
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Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 4 × D: 15/16 in. (10.1 × 2.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Hackerman House at 1 West Mount Vernon Place: First Floor: Library
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.1738