Valentin GUILLON (1855-1945) - Lot 632

Valentin GUILLON (1855-1945) Victor Hugo with family and friends in his garden at Hauteville House, summer 1878 Albumen print mounted under a passe-partout in a period gilded frame, with a long autograph letter in ink from the writer: "Veuillez agréer Madame, avec votre bonté ordinaire, mes empressements et mes hommages. Victor Hugo" H. 15.5 cm - L. 23 cm (view) Frame: H. 33.5 cm - W. 42 cm D.V. Note: A similar print is held in the collections of Victor Hugo's house at Hauteville House, Guernsey (inventory no. 3268). From left to right, this picture shows his sister-in-law Julie Chenay, née Foucher, Madame Aline Ménard-Dorian (Georges Hugo's future mother-in-law), her daughter Pauline Ménard-Dorian (Georges Hugo's future wife), Edouard Lockroy (Alice Hugo's second husband), Alice Lockroy née Lehaene (widow of Carles Hugo), Georges and Jeanne Hugo, children of Charles Hugo and Alice, Victor Hugo, Juliette Drouet and Richard Lesclide.