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Before 1890

Model for Les Châtiments

Jules Dalou

French, 1838 - 1902

Dalou made this relief as a model for an etching to accompany Victor Hugo's poem Les Châtiments (Punishment of the Damned). The sculptor admired Hugo and produced several works inspired by his writings.

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Jules Dalou, Model for Les Châtiments, Before 1890 | Philadelphia Art Museum