Victor Hugo drawing

Hello, came across this unique black pen drawing by Victor Hugo today....not sure if its a reproduction or the real deal...thoughts? His signature is visible with a date of 1836.

 

The label information is the key - not an original.

 

Then taken from a book then reframed?

 

That part I don't know.

 

Okay, thanks.

 

As above, the labels are a red flag. That and the fact that copies are widely available on the internet.

Debora

 

Perfect thanks Debora....still worth the $22 I paid for it!

 

One more question @Debora ....any idea about the name of this artist?

 

Sorry, Sean. No a clue. Looks like a decorative painting (i.e. sofa art) from the 1920s or 1930s. Artist may be impossible to identify.

Debora

 

Lol....yes very much so.

 

Sean, sometimes those types of pieces are prints with dabs of paint superimposed on them to give the impression of an original work of art. You may want to take a careful look at it.

Debora