This is a carte de visite (photographic visiting card) of Victor Hugo, the famous French author known for Les Misérables. It was taken at the Carjat studio in Paris. Carte de visite (photographic visiting cards) became very popular in France and other European countries in the second half of the 19th century. "Carte de visite" is French for "visiting card" (literally, a card for visiting). They were used as business cards or exchanged between acquaintances for enjoyment. Carte de visites of famous people are very valuable. Size: 10.2 cm (height) x 6.3 cm (width) #LesMisérables #VictorHugo #cartedevisite #photographicvisitingcard #visitingcardphoto