^Lot 12271 Jean-Louis Forain "Maison Close" Original Etching

Jean-Louis Forain "Maison Close" Original Etching - Catalogue Reference Guerin 21. In 1880 Forain Executed Six Etchings For J. K. Huysmans "Croquis Parisiens"; Only Four Were Published At The Time. This Etching Is One Of The Two "Refusées" (Refused By Publisher Henri Vaton, Presumably For Being Too Risque. The Scene Depicts Life In A Paris Brothel.). A Fine Impression On Laid Paper. Not Signed. Plate Size: 3 3/4 X 5 3/4 Inches (97 X 147mm). This Impression Is One Of The Rare Few To Have Been Printed In 1880; - Professionally Framed & Matted - Comes With Certificate - -