Janus
ID(s):
1912013E0
1912013E0
Subject
Fountain pen
Fountain pen
Description:
Janus, the two-faced god, one looking to the past, the other to the future. This two-faced man has two expressions. On one side, he grimaces at a quill pen that has stained his white frock coat with ink, on the other, he smiles while using a fountain pen that doesn't stain.
Janus, the two-faced god, one looking to the past, the other to the future. This two-faced man has two expressions. On one side, he grimaces at a quill pen that has stained his white frock coat with ink, on the other, he smiles while using a fountain pen that doesn't stain.
Source:
Auction SVV ROQUIGNY in Saint Valéry en Caux, March 15, 2023, lot No. 142
Auction SVV ROQUIGNY in Saint Valéry en Caux, March 15, 2023, lot No. 142
Date:
1912
1912
Language: French
Dimensions (cm):
60 x 44 (à vue)
60 x 44 (à vue)
Signature:
Bottom right
Bottom right
Materials:
Gouache and pastel
Gouache and pastel
Support:
Paper
Paper
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