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HENRI CROS, | Jeanne Lemerre (1868-1960), circa 1875
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2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Henri Cros
- Jeanne Lemerre (1868-1960), circa 1875
- entitled JEANNE LEMERRE, signed and dated H. CROS 1875
- bronze bust, dark brown patina
- H. 53 cm; 20 7/8 in.
Catalogue Note
Jeanne-Modeste-Aurélie Lemerre was one of Alphonse Lemerre's two daughters, the famous poetry editor from the second half of the 19th century. Alphonse met Henri Cros through his brother Charles, among the poets he published with Paul Verlaine and Stéphane Mallarmé. In 1872, Henri met great success with a portrait of Jeanne Dumas, the daughter of another renowned litterary figure, Dumas-Fils.