Paul Verlaine

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Paul Verlaine, a poète maudit and representative of the French fin-de-siècle movement — Paul Verlaine.

Artist

Name:: Vallotton, Félix
Dates:: 1865-1925
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: People
Technique:: Woodcut
Engraver:: Vallotton, Félix
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of Toronto Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Le livre des masques
Author(s):: Gourmont, Rémy de
Publisher:: Paris: Mercure de France, 1921
Open Library:: View record

Description

Profile portrait of Paul Verlaine (1844-1896), a typical poète maudit and one of the finest representatives of the French fin-de-siècle movement. He is also famous for his tempestuous, although short-lived, relationship with Arthur Rimbaud.

Keywords: 1920s, 20th century, black & white, male, portrait, writer