Maurice DENIS (1870-1943) - Lot 60

Maurice DENIS (1870-1943) Illustration project for Sainte Thérèse, poem by Paul Claudel, 1916*. Gouache, signed MAUD lower right, resigned, dated 1919 and dedicated to Canon Clément Besse lower left. 29 x 18 cm. Provenance : - Maurice Denis - Paul Denis, grandson of the artist - M. X, Saint Germain-en-Laye - By descent to the present owners Enclosed: A print, the Sacré-Coeur, signed in black pencil lower left * Paul Claudel, Sainte Thérèse. Poem illustrated by Maurice Denis, with woodblock prints in blue by Jacques Beltrand. The original edition was published in Paris by Librairie de l'Art Catholique, in 1916, format approx. 25.5 cm x 20 cm, with woodcuts by Maurice Denis printed in blue. We would like to thank Fabienne Stahl who kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work.