Lot 62
Baudelaire (Charles).- Abel-Truchet (Louis) and others. Alfred Piat's collection of 40 original drawings relating to a publication of Baudelaire's 'Les Fleurs du Mal', pen and inks [c.1890s]
Hammer Price: £2,400
Description
Baudelaire (Charles).- Abel-Truchet (Louis) and others. Alfred Piat's collection of 40 original drawings relating to a publication of Baudelaire's 'Les Fleurs du Mal', including original designs for book illustrations and title designs for themed menus relating to the publication, by French artists including Douas, D'Eaubonne, Van Muyden, Lacault, Chalus, Lecomte, Lemaitre, Wagner, and others anonymous, pen and inks, watercolours, on various papers, the majority signed, various sizes between approx. 270 x 215 mm (10 5/8 x 8 1/2 in) and 290 x 230 mm (11 1/2 x 9 in), loose, all held within wrappers with printed upper cover lettered 'Cabinet Alfred Piat', and 'Cent Bibliophiles' in brown ink in the upper centre, presented with some loose prints, preserved in custom morocco-backed chemise and slip-case (some splitting to joints at head and foot), [circa 1890s]
⁂ Impressive collection of many fine original book illustrations and menu designs, presumably relating to Les Cent Bibliophiles' publication with Armand Rassenfosse.
Description
Baudelaire (Charles).- Abel-Truchet (Louis) and others. Alfred Piat's collection of 40 original drawings relating to a publication of Baudelaire's 'Les Fleurs du Mal', including original designs for book illustrations and title designs for themed menus relating to the publication, by French artists including Douas, D'Eaubonne, Van Muyden, Lacault, Chalus, Lecomte, Lemaitre, Wagner, and others anonymous, pen and inks, watercolours, on various papers, the majority signed, various sizes between approx. 270 x 215 mm (10 5/8 x 8 1/2 in) and 290 x 230 mm (11 1/2 x 9 in), loose, all held within wrappers with printed upper cover lettered 'Cabinet Alfred Piat', and 'Cent Bibliophiles' in brown ink in the upper centre, presented with some loose prints, preserved in custom morocco-backed chemise and slip-case (some splitting to joints at head and foot), [circa 1890s]
⁂ Impressive collection of many fine original book illustrations and menu designs, presumably relating to Les Cent Bibliophiles' publication with Armand Rassenfosse.
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