Pessima

1898

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image is a sketch of a partial profile view of a person's face with faint sketch lines. The person's face is shown primarily focusing on the nose and mouth, with indications of the eyes and brow. The hair is lightly sketched with no distinct details. The clothing shows a suggestion of a shirt collar or neckline. On the right side, additional sketched lines form the upper body of a small figure, possibly wearing a hat, with minimal details. The background is a plain surface, likely paper, with no visible objects or detailed context. No jewelry or objects in the person's hands are depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black and beige

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.16.249

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 274, State only (1st ed. 1898)


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

1985

  • Wittrock, Wolfgang, Toulouse-Lautrec: The Complete Prints, 2 vols. London and New York, 1985.

Wikidata ID

Q65356390

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