“L'Eclair (Lightning)” by Victor Hugo (1868) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

L'Eclair (Lightning)

L'Eclair (Lightning)

TitleL'Eclair (Lightning)
ArtistVictor Hugo
Date1868 19th century
Mediumetching in black on laid paper (facing _L'Eclair_ by Paul Meurice)
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Richard A. Simms, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“L'Eclair (Lightning)” is a work by Victor Hugo, dated 1868. It is executed in etching in black on laid paper (facing _l'eclair_ by paul meurice) and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-05