Lithograph

1945

Signed and titled in pencil by the artist

From "Selected Tales of Guy de Maupassant," a portfolio of 20 lithographs, each based on a Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) short story.
Edition: 250, plus trial proofs
Printed on handmade paper by Lawrence Barrett (1897-1973), Colorado Springs, CO

Bibliography L&O 402

Mme. Rennedon hires as a maid, a woman who looks exactly like her husband’s mistress in order to catch him in bed with her. This would give her some control over his actions in the future and to achieve the divorce she wants.

Sheet: 21 x 16 3/4"
Image: 14 x 11 1/16"

FA7706

$600.