909666 Allegory of Paris,19th Century (b/w engraving) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allegory of Paris as a woman holding a torch symbol of liberty, guiding lost souls towards it and a laurel crown, symbol of victory - Published in Cent dessins : Extraits des oeuvres de Victor Hugo; Victor Marie Hugo (1802 ??1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He is considered one of the greatest and best known French writers. ); Prismatic Pictures ; French, out of copyright.