Pierre LOUŸS. 4 photographs taken by him, [ca. 1896-1900]; s - Lot 231

Pierre LOUŸS. 4 photographs taken by him, [ca. 1896-1900]; silver prints. Marie de Régnier photographed by her lover Pierre Louÿs. Marie de Heredia, wearing a hat and reading a newspaper on a sofa; on the back, later pencil annotation: "Photo taken by P.L. (1896/7) before M.'s marriage to H.de R." (7,7x8cm). Contact print of 2 photos (dated on the back 1898): Marie de dos putting her hat back on in front of a mirror cabinet; Marie nude de face, seated on a chair next to an unmade bed (13x18cm, crease and small tear). Marie seated, holding her son Tigre on her lap, annotated on the back "Marie de Régnier & Tigre. Photo taken by P.L. (1899/1890)" (22x16.3cm, 2 corners cut). We enclose 2 photos (8x8cm prints), taken during the trip to Amsterdam in 1898: Louÿs and Marie de Régnier in front of a shop window (photo taken by H. de Régnier); Henri de Régnier (photo by Louÿs).