Funeral of Victor Hugo, Arc de Triomphe by Gabriel Édouard Thurner. An oil painting of the Arc de Triomphe draped in black mourning cloth, with a large crowd gathered below under an overcast sky.

Funeral of Victor Hugo, Arc de Triomphe

Gabriel Édouard Thurner

1885 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A dramatic 19th-century Parisian scene capturing the Arc de Triomphe draped in mourning for the funeral of Victor Hugo.

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A quiet, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — holds a composed wall with restraint.

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Library · Study · Office
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Works well as a measured horizontal anchor
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Best with clear wall contrast
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Soft gray, Charcoal black, Rich brown

About the piece

Painted by Gabriel Édouard Thurner in 1885, this atmospheric oil study depicts the Arc de Triomphe in Paris during the funeral of the celebrated writer Victor Hugo. The monument is solemnly draped in black cloth as crowds and cavalry gather in the foreground under a vast, grey sky, rendered with expressive brushwork characteristic of late 19th-century French realism.

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