Frontispiece Essay for « In Praise of Folly”
Date
1896
Description
Essai de Frontispice pour « l’Eloge de la Folie » (original French title)
Aquatint and etching on simili-japon paper, circa 1896.
Reference: Rouir 643.
No edition known. It does not seem like this frontispiece was ever used. Scarce.
This title plate was intended to illustrate Erasmus’ famous seminal humorous text.
Signed “A Rassenfosse” and annotated “Essai de frontispiece pour l’Eloge de la Folie d’Erasme” in pencil, lower right sheet corner.
Size
7 1/8 x 4 5/8 inches
Price
$550
