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On the Verses of Verlaine, A Rogue Takes a Stroll in the Country
Jean-Louis Forainca. 1873
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Memphis, United States
Details
- Title: On the Verses of Verlaine, A Rogue Takes a Stroll in the Country
- Creator: Jean-Louis Forain
- Creator Lifespan: 1852 - 1931
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Paris, France
- Creator Birth Place: Reims, France
- Date: ca. 1873
- Physical Dimensions: 11 1/8 x 8 1/4 inches
- Description: The inscription for this early drawing reads: “Paris I spit on it it’s nothing great And because I have a poet’s soul Every Sunday I leave my flat And I go with my companion To the countryside.” “Based on Verlaine’s poetry.”
- Provenance: Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
- Type: Pen-and-wash drawings
- Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
- Medium: Pen, india ink, and wash on laid rag paper
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