A portrait of the French poet Arthur Rimbaud, drawn by Paul Verlaine in June 1872, was sold at Drouot auction for 585,000 euros, far exceeding initial estimates. The sketch depicts a 17-year-old Rimbaud in a relaxed pose, complete with a hat and pipe, symbolizing his tumultuous youth and relationship with Verlaine. This iconic piece, rare due to the scarcity of visual representations of Rimbaud, adds to the historical significance of the two poets’ complex bond, which ended tragically in 1873.