The image shows two sketched portraits of the same man in black ink on a beige background. The primary portrait is centered at the top, depicting the man's head and shoulders at a slight angle. The man has a full beard and mustache with deep lines on his face. His hair is short and slicked back. Below and to the right is a smaller sketch of the man in a similar pose but from a different angle, showing his profile. The background is plain with crosshatched shading. There are no additional elements in the piece, and the lower right corner bears the signature "Rodin."
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Victor Hugo, De Face

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840 - 1917)

1886

Medium
drypoint
Classification
Print
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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