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COCTEAU Jean Maisons-Laffitte, 1889 - Milly-la-Forêt,...

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COCTEAU Jean [Maisons-Laffitte, 1889 - Milly-la-Forêt, 1963], French poet and writer. Drawing in graphite and trace of brown on the shirt of the child titled in the composition "My dear Colette, the child, the spells, it is you. " (representing a sketch for the cover of the record l'Enfant et les sortilèges text by Colette - music by Ravel). Executed in 1953]; 30 x 22.6 cm. studio stamp lower right. Certificate of Annie Guédras attached. Attached is the leaflet published by Michel de Bry on Arches Vellum (32 x 23,5 cm) representing the final drawing. With the precious indications of Mrs Annie Guédras.