Original etching printed in black ink on wove paper with full margins and deckled edges. Published by Albert Skira, Paris, 1934. Plate 18 of "Lautremont - Les Chants de Maldorer", from a suite of 30 etchings. In excellent condition. Platemark: 8 1/2" x 6 1/2"; Sheet size: 12 7/8" x 9 7/8" Catalogue reference: Michler & Lopsinger, no. 22 The name Maldoror comes from a nineteenth century poem, written by Lautréamont. It is an early French surrealist masterpiece, full of brutality and beauty.