Crayfish Poem after Raoul Dufy, 1911 Autograph offering a rich snapshot of

offering a rich snapshot of Illinois during a period of rapid growth and development

Original hand colored copper engraving from the "Histoire Naturelle"

with radiating compass bearings

Elegant original outline color distinguishes colonial regions

Crayfish Poem after Raoul Dufy, 1911 Autograph offering a rich snapshot ofOriginal woodcut from the famous book Le Bestiaire, ou Cortge d'Orphe, a collaboration between poet Guillaume Apollinaire and artist Raoul Dufy, 1911. Apollinaire uses the crayfish's natural habit of swimming backward as a metaphor for uncertainty and a "retrograde" movement in life or love. This specific poem, along with others from the Bestiary, was famously set to music by the composer Francis Poulenc in 1919. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 9.