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Les parents terribles: Pièce en trois actes (The Terrible Parents: A play in three acts)

A work made of quarter vellum binding with cockerell marbled paper; marbled endpapers; original paper covers bound in; inscription and drawing in graphite on half-title by cocteau.

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  • A work made of quarter vellum binding with cockerell marbled paper; marbled endpapers; original paper covers bound in; inscription and drawing in graphite on half-title by cocteau.

Date:

Published 1938; rebound 1938-1942

Artist:

Mary Reynolds (American, 1891-1950)
Written by Jean Cocteau (French, 1889-1963)

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 289

Department

Ryerson and Burnham Libraries Special Collections

Artist

Mary Reynolds

Title

Les parents terribles: Pièce en trois actes (The Terrible Parents: A play in three acts)

Place

Paris (Object made in:)

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1938

Medium

Quarter vellum binding with Cockerell marbled paper; marbled endpapers; original paper covers bound in; inscription and drawing in graphite on half-title by Cocteau

Dimensions

H.: 18 cm (7 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Mary Reynolds Collection, Ryerson & Burnham Libraries, Art Institute of Chicago

Reference Number

2024.856

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