While the collections of Beaux-Arts de Paris have a posthumous portrait of Rodolphe Bresdin in his studio, until now there had been none of the engraved or lithographed plates by this doomed artist, who died in misery, who had such an eloquent nickname, “Chien-caillou” (Stone-dog).

Frontispice pour fables et contes de Thierry-Faletans, 1868 Lithography applied on China paper, extremely rare proof of the 1st state, 25,2 x 20,5 cm; sheet 48,6 x 32,1 cm © Beaux-Arts de Paris, Est 14461