Victor Hugo et Son Temps [Victor Hugo and His Times] (page 1/2)

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Gavroche (Les Misérables)

The boy “Gavroche” from the book Les Misérables. A hundred years later the book was made into a musical that was very successful, of coure, and later a film, but at this time it was a book. [more...] [$]

Tailpiece ornament - Harp with oak leaves and mistletoe

This woodcut was used as decoration to mark the end of a chapter; it features oak branches, with leaves and acorns in their cups, and also misteltoe branches with leaves and the white berries, a harp with seven strings, and, [...] [more...] [$]

François-Victor Hugo

François-Victor Hugo (1828 – 1873) was the fourth child of Victor Hugo. He died young, while his father was still alive. [$]

Vintage border of brambles and flowers

This half-border (bottom of the page and one side) features blackberry vines and flowers; the flowers might be intended to be blackberries but seem too large. [more...] [$]

Fantine [Les Misérables]

An engraving of a sketch of Fantine as a woman wearing a bonnet with a ribbon and looking away from us. [more...] [$]