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Eugene Courboin (1851-1922)
The Song of the Beggars, Nighthawks - 1881
pen drawing, watercolor and gouache
44.5 x 30 cm at sight (total dimensions of the sheet)
Signed lower left
Annotated on the mount by the artist
This drawing was made by Eugène Courboin for the illustrated edition of La Chanson des Gueux by Jean Richepin, published in Paris by Maurice Dreyfous, in 1881 (according to the dictionary of illustrators, 1800-1914), then in 1883. Eugène Courboin thus worked on the production of a series of engravings, seven in number, illustrating the collection of poems.
This unpublished drawing is preparatory to one of the seven engravings of the book and illustrates the poem Noctambules, placed within the sub-part "Our Glories" of the chapter "We other gueux". An inscription, at the bottom right of the drawing, repeats the following lines of the poem:
"They sail, the good night owls,
And under the sky talk among themselves.”
Bibliographic reference: Publisher: Paris, Maurice Dreyfous, publisher, 13, rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, 13 (1883): Suite of engravings to illustrate the Chanson des Gueux by Jean Richepin / Seven original drawings by Eugène Courboin
Ref: RNP50R6AQ6
| Condition | Good |
| Style | Second Empire style, Napoleon III style (Drawings of Second Empire style, Napoleon III style Style) |
| Period | 19th century (Drawings 19th century) |
| Country of origin | France |
| Artist | Eugène Courboin (1851-1922) |
| Length (cm) | 30 cm |
| Height (cm) | 44,5 cm |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 4-7 Business Days |
| Location | 75014, Paris, France |
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