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    Petrifying Fountain

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    Author

    Author André Breton

    Description

    Autograph manuscript of a children's story by André Breton, probably dating from 1956, unsigned. 

    Autograph manuscript, undated [1956]
    - 1 large in-4° page in ink on paper, undated and unsigned, with numerous erasures and corrections. Beginning of the text of a children's story.
    "First child (examining an object held in its hand by the second). They say it’s because of a large vaporiser hidden in the ground [...]
    "Little girl. – Oh! Come and see, a nest of little birds. It’s done well! And then it's hard. It's all white. It's like a box of rice powder. It smells good."

    [Sale Catalogue, 2003, Atelier André Breton website 2014 for the transcription, and Musée Champollion, 2013 for the date.]

    Unpublished and unfinished text. [Atelier André Breton website, 2014]

     

    Creation datesd (1956)
    Bibliographical material

    1 page large in-4°

    LanguagesFrench
    Museum

    Musée Champollion, Figeac : 03.04.2

    Size21,50 x 32,50 cm
    Reference1856000
    Breton Auction, 2003Lot 2258
    Keywords,
    CategoriesAndre Breton's Manuscripts
    Set[AB's Manuscripts] Miscellaneous Manuscripts
    Permanent linkhttps://www.andrebreton.fr/en/work/56600100820860

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