Description: French Surrealist Portrait Drawingafter Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) Le Testament d'Orphee / The Testament of Orpheus Fine drawing, copy in pencil after Jean Cocteau of a classical portrait. The artist has such a beautiful feeling of the male form. Bought in France ten years ago, part of a portfolio lot. Sold unframed, sheet measurements 21 x 15 cm, (8" x 6") art paper with a stamp but no watermark. Would fit an A5 matt/mount window. Condition as pictured, some spotting or toning depending on drawing, refer to images, generally great condition. No provenance, sold as is. Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was a French poet, writer, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker. Cocteau is best known for his novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929), and the films The Blood of a Poet (1930), Les Parents Terribles (1948), Beauty and the Beast (1946) and Orpheus (1949). He was described as "one of [the] avant-garde's most successful and influential filmmakers"
Price: 145 AUD
Location: Collaroy, NSW
End Time: 2024-08-12T04:55:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.32 AUD
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Artist: Jean Cocteau
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Date of Creation: Unknown
Item Length: 15
Region of Origin: Europe
Framing: Unframed
Colour: White
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: Unknown
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Width (Inches): 6
Item Height: 21
Style: Surrealism
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 0.25
Culture: French
Time Period Produced: Unknown
Material: Paper, Pencil
Subject: Cartoons & Caricatures, Fishing, Mythology, Nudes, Rome
Type: Drawing
Height (Inches): 8
Theme: Mythological
Production Technique: Drawing
