Francis GRUBER (1912-1948) The poor man's toy, around 1945 Ink, ink wash on pencil lines. Signed lower left. (Small freckles). 30 x 23 cm Our work is the preparatory drawing for the illustration of the Spleen de Paris by Charles Baudelaire, published in 1954 by Éditions du Grenier à Sel. We thank Mrs. Catherine Gruber Bernad, the artist's daughter, for the information she provided.