Victor Hugo, De Face

Auguste Rodin

National Gallery of Art

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."