(Maisons-Laffitte, 1889 – Milly-la-Forêt, 1963)
Jeune fille lisant, 1958
Variant for an illustration of Douze poèmes by Paul Valéry - Ed. Les Bibliophiles du Palais, 1959
Brown marker drawing
signed and dated Jean Cocteau 1958 lower left
In the margin: "Vainement tombé de la /tempe/ Reviendra/mon/ rire rosé"
27 x 21 cm
Provenance :
Private collection
Certificate of authenticity by Mrs. Annie Guédras, Senlis, June 12, 2025
Variation for an illustration of a poem by Paul Valéry (1871-1945) specifying two lines from a poem entitled “La jeune-fille bleue” (The Blue Girl).
Douze Poèmes by Paul Valéry published for Bibliophiles du Palais - 1959 - these unpublished poems were illustrated by Jean Cocteau in 1958.
Paul VALÉRY – Jean COCTEAU. Douze Poèmes. Paris: Bibliophile du Palais, 1959. First edition of 12 unpublished poems by Paul Valéry, collected and presented by Octave Nadal. It is illustrated with 13 original color lithographs by Jean COCTEAU and a facsimile of the autograph manuscript of the last poem in the collection, entitled Aux vieux livres. Strictly limited edition of 200 numbered copies on Richard de Bas paper.