About This Artwork

Édouard Manet (French, 1832-1883)
written by Edgar Allan Poe (American, 1809-1849)
translated by Stéphane Mallarmé (French, 1842-1898)
printed by Lefman et Cie. (French, 19th century)
published by Richard Lesclide (French, 1825-1892)

Flying Raven: ex libris from The Raven, 1875

Gillotage (etched line block [zinc plate] in relief from brush and ink transfer) in black on ivory parchment paper
135 x 241 mm (image); 254 x 289 mm (sheet)
Print and Drawing Purchase Fund, 1945.52.2

Harris 83f only state; Guérin 86 only state; Moreau-Nélaton 90 only state