Louis Jou, "Pugile" (Boxer), Dry Point Etching c. 1920s pig at trough Wonderfully worn

Wonderfully worn

The image is based on a well-known photograph of Kerouac

) measures 3 3/8" t x 2 1/8" w as point of reference

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which would be far more efficient in a military type situation--so this seems certainly made for personal use

Louis Jou, "Pugile" (Boxer), Dry Point Etching c. 1920s pig at trough Wonderfully wornPhotos do no justice to this dry point etching, as it is difficult to avoid glare shooting through the glass; in person it is crisp and bright and very finely done. I didn't know it when I purchased it (the artist's name is incorrectly cited on reverse) but with a little research I discovered it was done by Spanish painter, engraver, master typographer and editor Louis Jou (1882 1968). Jou, who became a naturalized French citizen, set up his own