The image is a sketch of two portraits of the same man. One portrait depicts the man in a frontal position with a composed expression. He has a prominent beard and mustache, tousled hair, and simple clothing. The second portrait shows the man in a profile or three-quarter view. The artwork is set on a plain background with visible sketch lines for texture. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner with additional script.
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Victor Hugo, De Face

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840 - 1917)

1886

Medium
drypoint
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 22.3 x 17.5 cm (8 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.) ; sheet: 30.6 x 21.5 cm (12 1/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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