Wisdom (Sagesse)

1893

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image displays the upper halves of two people. On the left, there is a bald man wearing a formal black suit gesturing with one hand. Behind him, there is a wall with the word "sagesse" written on it. The person on the right has reddish hair styled in an updo and is wearing a green dress with puffed sleeves. Their chair is visible, with a curved design on the back of the seat. In the background, there is a tall, yellowish flame-like shape mounted on a thin post. The surrounding area is illustrated with a stippled texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    5-color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.331

  • Catalogue Raisonné

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


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1966

  • Art in the Making, Colby College Art Museum, Waterville, ME, 1966.

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

Q65356520

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