La Esméralda, 1838

A portrait of the character esméralda, a gypsy girl, half-length, seen from the front; her hand is raised in response to her dog at left; her head is slightly lowered to the left; she stands outside the facade of a church with mullioned windows and floral motif, seen at right; beyond at left, the exterior of a building. 1838 lithograph on chine collé. Date: 1838. Dimensions: Height: 236 mm (image); Width: 178 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Victor Hugo. Collection: British Museum.