Émile Bernard (1868-1941) - Lot 88

Émile Bernard (1868-1941) The Passion. 1895. Lithograph. [585 x 435]. Morane 40. Fine proof on thin beige vellum, of the 2nd state (of 2), with the steeples in the background, watercolored by the artist, from the print run for Perhinderion. Normal median vertical fold. Accidents and tears at the edges of the folio (some penetrating into the subject). Full margins. Stamp R. T. Joint: 1) The Annunciation. 1899. Lithograph. [550 x 430]. Morane 57. Fine proof on thin ivory vellum, watercolored by the artist, from the print run for Perhinderion. Normal median vertical fold. Accidents, small losses and tears at the edges of the folio. Stamp R. T. 2) The Holy Family. 1895. Lithograph. [440 x 617]. Morane 44. Very fine proof on thin beige vellum. Full margins. Stamp R. T. stamp on mount. Set of 3 p. The short-lived magazine Perhinderion, founded by Alfred Jarry and published twice in March and June 1896, juxtaposes reproductions of woodcut subjects by Dürer and reproductions of Georgin's woodcuts of popular imagery, originally published by Pellerin in Épinal. La Passion, a hand-enhanced color composition by Émile Bernard, is the only contemporary image in the publication. Jarry announced that the 2nd issue would contain both La Passion and Bernard's L'Annonciation - but Morane has never come across a copy that includes the latter plate, which he assumes was not completed on time, and therefore finished later, since it is dated 1899.