Grave Digging

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Two men are depicted digging a grave in a cemetery, with a line of crosses silhouetted against the horizon

Fauchelevent took the shovel and Jean Valjean the pick-axe.

Artist

Name:: Brion, Gustave
Dates:: 1824-1877
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Yon & Perrichon
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of Toronto Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Les misérables
Author:: Hugo, Victor
Publisher:: Paris: J. Hetzel et A. Lacroix, 1867
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Two men are depicted digging a grave in a cemetery, with a line of crosses silhouetted against the horizon.

The caption reads in the original French: Fauchelevent prit la pelle et Jean Valjean la pioche.

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{{cite web | title=Grave Digging | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/shovel-pick-axe/ | author=Brion, Gustave | year=1867 | access-date=June 13, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}