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212 - Hermann VOGEL (1856–1918) (?) – “The Last Day of a Condemned…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Hermann VOGEL (1856–1918) (?) – “The Last Day of a Condemned Man (Hugo)”, frontispiece for the Hugues edition (1883). DRAWING in Indian ink on paper. Annotated in the bottom right-hand corner in ink: “Reduce to 12 centimetres / in width”. Partly based on Célestin Nanteuil’s frontispiece for the 1833 Renduel edition. Hermann Vogel produced preparatory drawings for woodcuts illustrating the 1883 edition of Victor Hugo’s novel *The Last Day of a Condemned Man*, engraved mainly by Fortuné Louis Méaulle and published by Eugène Hugues. 26.2 x 17 cm. Condition A (good condition).
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About the sale Autumn Leaves: Prints and Drawings
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Auction time 11/03/2026 at 1:00 PM
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