Lithograph

1945

Signed and titled in pencil by the artist

From "Selected Tales of Guy de Maupassant," a portfolio of 20 lithographs, each based on a Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) short story.
Edition: 250, plus trial proofs
Printed on handmade paper by Lawrence Barrett (1897-1973), Colorado Springs, CO

Bibliography L&O 404

Rose becomes pregnant and leaves her child with relatives to bring up. She becomes invaluable to the farmer she works for. He
eventually marries her but they have no children. He becomes very mad one night about this. When Rose tells him about her
child, he changes his tune entirely, because now he can adopt the boy.

Sheet: 20 7/8 x 16 7/8"
Image: 13 3/4 x 11"

FA7708

$600.