Youthful portrait of Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French poet and novelist
Object type: Medallion
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Artist: Pierre Jean David d'Angers
Artist bio: French, Angers 1788–1856 Paris
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1828
Medium: Bronze, brown patina, hollow cast
Dimensions: Diameter: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit line: Gift of S.P. Avery, 1898
Accession year: 1898
Tags: Men|Profiles|Poets