Les yeux fertiles (Fertile eyes)

Published 1936; rebound 1940

Mary Reynolds (American, 1891-1950)
Written by Paul Éluard (French, 1895-1952)

Status: On View, Gallery 289
Department: Ryerson and Burnham Libraries Special Collections

Artist: Mary Reynolds
Title: Les yeux fertiles (Fertile eyes)
Place: Paris (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1936
Medium: Full ostrich with gold stamping on black calfskin; gold-speckled lilac endpapers; original paper covers bound in
Inscriptions: Inscribed: à Georges Hugnet, un des rares poètes que j'aime et bien. Paul Eluard
Dimensions: 12.5 × 19.3 × 2.5 cm (4 15/16 × 7 5/8 × 1 in.)
Credit Line: Mary Reynolds Collection Fund, Ryerson & Burnham Libraries
Reference Number: 2019.933

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