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527 - 'Le 83eme Anniversaire de Victor Hugo - Hommages Recueillis …

Estimate €150 - €250

Description

'Le 83eme Anniversaire de Victor Hugo - Hommages Recueillis par Gil Blas', an engraving, France (1885). (The 83rd Anniversary of Victor Hugo - Homages Collected by Gil Blas)An engraving.France, 1885. Victor Hugo's 83rd birthday (February 26, 1885) was a major national event in France. The newspaper Gil Blas honored the writer with a special tribute and published a four-page supplement to its newspaper on February 27, 1885. This was just three months before Hugo's death. The front page of the supplement features an allegorical drawing by Paul Eugène Mesplès (1849–1924), centering on the likeness of Victor Hugo. The supplement is four pages filled with signatures, short texts, and tributes from the most important writers, artists, and politicians of the time. Dimensions: (W:47 x H:65 cm) The absence of a condition report does not imply a perfect item. Please send us an e-mail to request a condition report. Condition reports will be published on our website and a link will be sent to you. Additional images can be added to the website if necessary. If you require high-resolution images, they will be sent trough WeTransfer. We take a lot of photographs and will always make a detail of any damaged parts to an item. Please always take a good look at the provided images.

About the sale Decorative Arts, Timepieces and Clocks, Furniture and Fine Art Sculptures

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Auction time 06/10/2026 at 1:00 PM

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