COPPÉE (François) Original drawing by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly. Original Indian ink drawing on paper (11 x 7.1 cm), mounted. Amusing caricature of Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly by François Coppée. In the background is a person wearing a coat and hat. A Parnassian poet and playwright, Coppée also practised drawing, producing several portraits of his friend Barbey d'Aurevilly. Barbey d'Aurevilly's autograph inscription in violet ink. Good condition despite adhesives on spine, visible through transparency.