{"product_id":"diptyque-victor-hugo-phares-eddystone-casquets","title":"Victor Hugo Diptych Wall Art: Two Lighthouse Drawings, 1866","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Eddystone Lighthouse and The Casquets Lighthouse\u003c\/strong\u003e: two drawings by Victor Hugo, both signed in 1866, as a diptych. Two 16x24 in (40x60 cm) fine art prints at the same scale, made to hang side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy do these two lighthouses belong together?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHugo drew them the same year, while writing \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Laughs\u003c\/i\u003e. In the novel, a ship in distress passes the Casquets at night, a cluster of rocks west of Alderney, and the chapter named after them also mentions the Eddystone lighthouse off Plymouth. On paper the two towers answer each other: one baroque, covered with balconies and flags, the other drowned in spray and darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth prints share the same layout: the whole drawing on a white ground, at the same height, so the two lighthouses line up once hung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDid Victor Hugo draw?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, all his life. The author of \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e left thousands of drawings in ink, pen and wash, often made for himself alone. The originals of these two lighthouses are held by the Maison de Victor Hugo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow much wall space does this diptych need?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 16-inch-wide prints hung 2 to 3 inches apart cover about 3 feet of wall: above a desk or a console, in an entryway or a library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes these fine art prints different?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 200 gsm fine art paper, matte and uncoated, FSC certified, and 12-color printing to render the deep blacks and the browns of the wash. A gift for anyone who loves Victor Hugo, the sea or lighthouses, for Christmas or a birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 fine art prints, 16x24 in (40x60 cm), portrait, 200 gsm matte uncoated paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12-color printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrames not included: 16x24 in is a standard frame size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted and shipped from a studio near you: most orders arrive in 5 business days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach drawing is also sold on its own: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/victor-hugo-art-print\"\u003eThe Eddystone Lighthouse\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/victor-hugo-casquets-lighthouse-print\"\u003eThe Casquets Lighthouse\u003c\/a\u003e, and the full series in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/victor-hugo\"\u003eVictor Hugo prints\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why do these two lighthouses belong together?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Victor Hugo drew both in 1866 while writing The Man Who Laughs; the novel's chapter on the Casquets also mentions the Eddystone lighthouse.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How much wall space does this diptych need?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Two 16-inch-wide prints hung 2 to 3 inches apart cover about 3 feet of wall.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is the diptych framed?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No, both prints ship unframed. 16x24 in (40x60 cm) is a standard frame size.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Heure d'été","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59136261652863,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/1815\/9743\/files\/mur-de-cadres-fins-2--triptyque-phares-hugo_76372425-4a52-48d2-bdd7-d72a1742e247.jpg?v=1794233190","url":"https:\/\/heuredetestudio.com\/en\/products\/diptyque-victor-hugo-phares-eddystone-casquets","provider":"Heure d'été ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}