Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)

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Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)

La Machine Infernale

signed and titled Jean Cocteau, La Machine Infernale, marked and numbered underneath Edition originale de Jean Cocteau Atelier Madeline-Jolly 6/20, painted and partially glazed white earthenware plate
12¾in. (32.5cm.) diameter

Executed in 1957

Literature

Annie Guédras, no. 197 (another version illustrated p. 129)

Lot Essay

Sold with a photo-certificate from Marie-Madeleine Jolly and Philippe Madeline

In 1932 Cocteau began work on his play La Machine Infernale, his third version of the Oedipus story. Produced in 1934 and directed by Louis Jouvet, it was considered Cocteau's greatest work for the theatre. R

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