Robert KASTOR (1872 - 1935 ) Bust portrait of Joséphin Péladan Pen and Indian ink over pencil line Signed 'R. KASTOR' in the margin Dedicated in ink 'Ad Rosam per Crucem / Ad Crucem per Rosam / In ea, in ey, gemmatus / Resurgam / Sar MERODAKJOSEPHINPELADAN'. Bust portrait of Josephin Peladan, pen and Indian ink, signed, by R. Kastor 13.58 x 9.65 in. 34.5 x 24.5 cm Provenance: Gérard Lévy Collection ; Then by descent Attached: - Robert KASTOR, Portrait of Gustave Kahn, pen and ink over pencil, signed 'R.KASTOR' on the model's shoulder, bears an inscription transcribing a poem by the model in ink, 30 x 24.5cm - A dedication to Mademoiselle Louise Read (Barbey d'Aurevilly's mistress) on an engraved portrait by Joséphin Péladan, plate: 15.7 x 11 cm Sheet size: 30.5 x 22 cm A pupil of Joseph Blanc, the painter Robert Kastor also worked in etching and took to pen portraits of the artistic personalities of his time, including Max Linder, André Antoine and Sarah Bernhardt. Accompanied by dedications, our two small portraits of Sâr Péladan and Gustave Kahn are immediately captivating, with their perfect psychological rendering of the models and their meticulous precision. Robert KASTOR (1872 - 1935 ) 34.5 x 24.5 cm Attached : - Robert KASTOR, Portrait of Gustave Kahn, pen and Indian ink over pencil, signed 'R.KASTOR' on the model's shoulder, bears an inscription transcribing a poem by the model in ink, 30 x 24.5cm - A dedication to Mademoiselle Louise Read (Barbey d'Aurevilly's mistress) on an engraved portrait by Joséphin Péladan, plate: 15.7 x 11 cm Sheet size: 30.5 x 22 cm A pupil of Joseph Blanc, the painter Robert Kastor also worked in etching, taking pen-and-ink portraits of the artistic personalities of his time, including Max Linder, André Antoine and Sarah Bernhardt. Accompanied by dedications, our two small portraits of Sâr Péladan and Gustave Kahn are immediately captivating, with their perfect psychological rendering of the models and their meticulous precision.