Original drawing signed « Jean », inscribed to « Caro », very likely Carole Weisweiller, dated by the author September 11, 1963, with the autograph address of his home at « Milly »-La-Forêt. A drawing of Orpheus accompanies 8 lines in red and pink felt pen on a watermarked "La Couronne" sheet.
Drawing and inscription uniformly sunned, horizontal folds from posting, fold to upper left margin, lower left corner slightly chipped with minor tears.
This characteristically Coctelian drawing of Orpheus in profile was executed one month before the poet's death on October 11, 1963. He writes: « à ma bien chère Caro » and alludes to his declining health, « encore bien malade », at the foot of the sheet, beside the star that customarily accompanies his signature.