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Bust of Victor Hugo

1883

Auguste Rodin

(French, 1840–1917)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 56.2 x 26.8 x 26.1 cm (22 1/8 x 10 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.580
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

Unlike most of Rodin’s portraits, the bust of Victor Hugo (1802–1885) was made from memory because the famous French writer refused to sit for the artist. Among Hugo’s best-known novels are The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831) and Les Misérables (1862).

Bust of Victor Hugo

1883

Auguste Rodin

(French, 1840–1917)
France, 19th century

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