Francois-Victor Hugo by Edmond Bacot, 1862
Bacot was trained as a painter in the studio of Paul Delaroche, Bacot visited the great writer shortly after his exile to the Isle of Jersey in 1852, bringing goods and funds to the exile community there. Hugo greatly admired the photographs that Bacot brought and subsequently sent to him throughout the year, calling them "marvels". In 1853, Hugo's son Charles studied photography with Bacot.
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Location: France
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License: Licensed
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Keywords: 19th, archival, century, historical, history, photography, phtl
