Paul draws Arthur

This New York Times article tells the story of a lost portrait of Arthur Rimbaud drawn by his lover, Paul Verlaine, in 1872. The painting was used as the frontispiece of Rimbaud's Poesies Completes, which was published posthumously in 1895, and has often been reproduced in textbooks since then. But the portrait itself was never exhibited and remained hidden in private collections for 130 years--until this year, when it was located and sold for a record-breaking sum. For more details, check out the article. (Apologies for my inability to insert the image, but Blogspot has apparently revamped its format in a way that frankly baffles me.)