Contains disturbing content
Figure Studies
Une larme pour une goutte d'eau (Notre-Dame de Paris)
Luc-Olivier Merson
A dramatic scene from Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame de Paris, depicting Esmeralda offering mercy to Quasimodo.
Quasimodo Saving Esmeralda
Eugénie Latil
1832 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dramatic 19th-century romantic scene depicting the rescue of Esmeralda at the steps of Notre-Dame.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force in a warmer tonal register — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Olive green, Rich brown
About the piece
This 1832 oil painting by Eugénie Latil captures the climactic rescue of Esmeralda by Quasimodo from the pages of Victor Hugo's 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'. Set against the soaring Gothic architecture of the cathedral, the work utilizes a dynamic composition and a vivid palette to convey the emotional intensity and frantic movement of the scene. It is a masterful example of the Romantic era's fascination with historical drama and literary themes.
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