AZ auction
545
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Jijé: The Count of Monte Cristo, previously unpublished Indi…
See original version (French)
545
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Jijé: The Count of Monte Cristo, previously unpublished Indi…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
Jijé: The Count of Monte Cristo, previously unpublished Indian ink wash illustration for the 39th chapter of Alexandre Dumas's famous novel published in Le Moustique in 1952. Gaspard Caderousse, a former neighbour of Edmond Dantès (Monte Cristo), is being blackmailed by Andrea Cavalcanti, Villefort's illegitimate son, who is himself being manipulated by the Count of Monte Cristo, who is seeking revenge for the intrigue of which he was the victim. (Vertical fold on the right-hand side). Dimensions of the drawing: 23 x 19. Size of paper: 32 x 28.6.
See original version (French)
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