Ninety-three. In Vendée
1882-1883
This atmospheric ink drawing by Gustave Fraipont serves as an illustration for Victor Hugo's historical novel 'Ninety-Three' (Quatre-vingt-treize). The scene depicts a dense, shadowy forest in the Vendée region of France, with a path disappearing into the dark woods and birds taking flight overhead. The handwritten text at the bottom identifies the specific chapter, 'Connivence of men in its forests,' setting a mysterious and somewhat ominous tone for the story. Fraipont's scratchy, energetic lines perfectly capture the wild, untamed nature of the landscape that plays such a crucial role in Hugo's tale of the French Revolution.
- Technique
- Pen and ink drawing
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