George-Daniel de Monfreid (1856-1929) - Lot 215

George-Daniel de Monfreid (1856-1929) My Poor Tom. Circa 1910. Woodcut. 177 x 135. Good proof on cream vellum, with 5 lines copied from L'Ecclésiaste at the foot in felt-tip pen, followed by the inscription: "à mon ami A. Daudé-Bancel / témoignage de haute estime de / son dévoué /Geo. de Monfreid". Scattered foxing. Trace of oxidation and minor damage to edges of folio, with small tears in two corners. Stamp R. T. Achille Daudé-Bancel (1870-1963), a pharmacist from the Gard region of France, was an advocate of cooperation and consumer cooperatives. He was editor-in-chief of L'Union coopérative and L'Almanach de la coopération française, suisse et canadienne, and general secretary of the Fédération nationale des coopératives de consommation. The wood block engraved with this subject appeared in the auction of the artist's estate at Jean-dit-Cazaux et associés in Bordeaux on December 3, 2020 (M. Ottavi expert).