COCTEAU Jean
Autograph poem signed "Jean Cocteau", Poor Jean; 1 page large in-fol. (43.5 x 27.5 cm) in black ink on laid paper.
Beautiful and neat manuscript of this 18 verse piece, which inspired Cocteau's portrait by Irene Lagut, and collected in his Poems (1917-1920) (Éditions de La Sirène, 1920): "We succeed in the trick
Thanks to the tie knot
Never an acrobat
falls into the court
The swan says to the donkey
If you have a soul
Die melodious"... loves. He
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Lot no. 17

COCTEAU Jean Autograph poem signed "Jean Cocteau", Poor Jean; 1 page large in-fol. (43.5 x 27.5 cm) in black ink on laid paper. Beautiful and neat manuscript of this 18 verse piece, which inspired Cocteau's portrait by Irene Lagut, and collected in his Poems (1917-1920) (Éditions de La Sirène, 1920): "We succeed in the trick Thanks to the tie knot Never an acrobat falls into the court The swan says to the donkey If you have a soul Die melodious"... loves. He

Estimate
€1,000 - €1,500
Result
€950
Buyer's premium
30%
COCTEAU Jean Autograph poem signed "Jean Cocteau", Poor Jean; 1 page large in-fol. (43.5 x 27.5 cm) in black ink on laid paper. Beautiful and neat manuscript of this 18 verse piece, which inspired Cocteau's portrait by Irene Lagut, and collected in his Poems (1917-1920) (Éditions de La Sirène, 1920): "We succeed in the trick Thanks to the tie knot Never an acrobat falls into the court The swan says to the donkey If you have a soul Die melodious"... loves. He
Sale Wednesday 4 December 2019・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris