Adolf Dehn’s Tales of Guy de Maupassant January 25 | May 6 In
1945, Random House commissioned Adolf Dehn to illustrate a new
authoritative edition of Guy de Maupassant’s most famous short
stories. Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893), considered a father of
the modern short story, wrote works full of cruel—and sometimes
humorous—plots twists along with a great deal of irony. The 20
prints in this exhibition are the original lithographs used to
create the images for the book and are recent gifts of Janet and
Joe Westheimer. This exhibition was organized by the McNay Art
Museum. Funding is generously provided by the Elizabeth Huth
Coates Exhibition Endowment, and the Arthur and Jane Stieren
Fund for Exhibitions. Adolf Dehn, The Diamond Necklace from
Tales of Guy de Maupassant (detail), 1945. Lithograph.
Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Gift of Janet and Joe
Westheimer.