LÉON GLAIZE (FRANCE/ 1842-1932) - Lot 103

LÉON GLAIZE (FRANCE/ 1842-1932) Victor Hugo's burial chamber, Saturday, May 30, 1885 Graphite on Dambricourt laid paper Signed 'Léon Glaize', dated and titled at bottom 27.5 x 21.4 cm. PROVENANCE Private collection, Paris. An undisputed literary landmark at the time of his death on May 22, 1885, Victor Hugo was one of the few personalities to be buried in the Panthéon immediately after his death. His funeral was the subject of a national tribute, with a procession from the Champs-Elysées to the Panthéon. Léon Glaize, a pupil of Gérôme, was one of the few artists able to travel to Victor Hugo's bedside (along with Nadar and Léon Bonnat) to paint the master's final portrait. Glaize produced several works, some of which are held by the Maison de Victor Hugo.