Le Blesse de la Face. Dear [-] This is to acknowledge with deepest thanks the receipt of your contribution of [-] to the fund for the Special American Hospital in Paris for wounds of the Face and Jaw Respectfully Yours.
Auguste Rodin 1916. [etched in reverse.] Drypoint etching. 180 x 115mm (7 x 4½"). Scarce. A contribution receipt, one of at least two designed by the sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) to raise money to help First World War soldiers with bad facial injuries. The place features before-and-after portraits of one fortunate enough to receive treatment. V. Thorson Rodin Graphics pg 69.
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