Who created "L'Eclair (Lightning)"?

L'Eclair (Lightning) was created by Victor Hugo in 1868.

What medium is "L'Eclair (Lightning)"?

L'Eclair (Lightning) is etching in black on laid paper (facing _L'Eclair_ by Paul Meurice).

Is "L'Eclair (Lightning)" in the public domain?

Yes, L'Eclair (Lightning) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

L'Eclair (Lightning)

Victor Hugo

1868

Medium

etching in black on laid paper (facing _L'Eclair_ by Paul Meurice)

Dimensions

plate: 21.7 x 14.5 cm (8 9/16 x 5 11/16 in.) page size: 35.5 x 25.5 cm (14 x 10 1/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Richard A. Simms, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art

Accession Number

1991.26.1.dd

About the Artist

Victor Hugo

In addition to his literary output, Hugo produced a large number of visual works on paper. These constitute a mass of drawings in various media, comprising views of landscapes and buildings drawn from life or wholly imagined. He employed experimental techniques, using stencils, and impressions of fabric or other objects. He often reworked inkblots or stains into fantastic landscapes or figures, t...

L'Eclair (Lightning)

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