Fautrier, Jean. La mort du prophète, 1944 (headpiece, page 43) from Fautrier l'enragé, 1949. Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with twenty etchings (twelve with aquatint, one with heliogravure, and one with heliogravure and aquatint), one heliogravure, two zincographs, one woodcut, one aquatint wrapper, and eight reproductions, composition (irreg.): 6 7/8 x 10 1/16" (17.5 x 25.5 cm); page: 19 11/16 x 14 15/16" (50 x 38 cm) . Monroe Wheeler Fund, 280.2011.18. (Photo: MoMA)

La mort du prophète, 1944 (headpiece, page 43) from Fautrier l'enragé

1949

Jean Fautrier

French, 1898–1964

Drawings & Prints

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Fautrier, Jean
Classification: Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium: Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with twenty etchings (twelve with aquatint, one with heliogravure, and one with heliogravure and aquatint), one heliogravure, two zincographs, one woodcut, one aquatint wrapper, and eight reproductions
Medium: etching, aquatint, from, illustrated, book, etchings, heliogravure, zincographs, woodcut, wrapper, reproductions
Dimensions: composition (irreg.): 6 7/8 x 10 1/16" (17.5 x 25.5 cm); page: 19 11/16 x 14 15/16" (50 x 38 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 280.2011.18
Credit Line: Monroe Wheeler Fund