24 - Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau (French, 1889-1963) François Le Grix (a double-sided drawing) pencil on paper inscribed 12 x 9 1/2 in. (30.5 x 24.1 cm) Property from the Collection of Erik Padilla This lot is located in Chicago. Framed: 20 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. Sheet is affixed to backing board window with 8 conservation tissue strips along all edges; very minor toning along extreme edges; a series of small to micro-creases along the left edge; one soft handling crease in the lower center; a pinpoint brown stain along the extreme upper edge, as well as a faint brown stain in the lower center. Additional images available upon request. The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Annie Guédras. Lot Note: François Le Grix was a French writer and director of the homosexual magazine Hebdomadaire, published until 1939. François was called Le Gris by his close friends, including the artist and François Mauriac.