Paul-Édouard Crébassa (1864-1912) Cover for "L'Épreuve". 1895. Lithograph. 538 x 435, printed in blue. A very fine proof on japon, signed with the initials in violet pencil and numbered in the compositor in the lower right corner. Creases and minor accidents to edges. Full margins. Very rare. Provenance: Michel Romand (1929-2013), great-grandson of Edmond Sagot (1857-1917).Crébassa was a regular contributor to the magazine L'Épreuve, founded by artist Maurice Dumont (1869-1899), which had 12 issues from January to December 1895. These were portfolios of prints by symbolist and innovative artists, including Maurice Denis, Gauguin, Guérard, Jossot, Legrand, Puvis de Chavannes and Ropsa.