The Manor Lady or the Omen (La chatelaine ou le tocsin)

1895

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image shows a person standing upright in the foreground. The person is facing slightly to the right with relaxed arms by their sides. They have delicate facial features, defined contours, and medium-length wavy or loosely curled hair. They are wearing a long, flowing dress with puffed sleeves. In the background, there are slender, tall trees and an animal resembling a wolf or dog near the person. A castle-like structure with pointed towers and a turreted roof is visible behind them, along with a crescent moon in the sky. Lines of trees or shrubs in the distance complete the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in turquoise and light blue [poster]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 57.2 x 45.1 cm (22 1/2 x 17 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 65.5 x 50 cm (25 13/16 x 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.156

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, Vol. P, no. 19, State A

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

  • Toulouse-Lautrec, Lowe Gallery at the Univerity of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC; Telfair Academy, Savannah, GA, 1954.

1965

  • Toulouse-Lautrec: Lithographs and Posters, University Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1965, no cat.

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

Q65073076

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