Wisdom (Sagesse)

1893

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image shows two individuals seated. The person on the left is a man with a bald head and minimal facial features, dressed in a dark suit and bow tie. He is holding something near his chest. Opposite him is a female figure with blonde hair styled in an updo. She is facing away from the viewer, wearing a light-colored top or dress with puffed sleeves. The setting includes a high-backed chair and a decorative lamp stand with a stylized floral-shaped shade. The background is textured with an abstract motif, and the word "sagesse" is written above.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.330

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 9, State ii/ii (1st ed. 1893)


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

Q65356517

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