Mignon

by James M. Cain, Biro, artist

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London: Robert Hale, 1963. Original artwork study for the dust jacket front panel and spine panel of the UK edition of James M. Cain's Mignon, published by Robert Hale in 1963. The artwork consists of ink and watercolor on textured stock, with a transparent negative overlay lending browns and blues to the image. Some notes in manuscript pencil on the verso of the former indicate that pale red, deep yellow, and medium deep blue are needed to flesh out the design,

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