The Little Errand-Girl (Le petit trottin)

1893

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image depicts the upper body of two individuals in a stylized, illustrated format. The person on the left is shown in profile, facing to the right. They have short, wavy hair and are wearing a garment with a high collar and loose sleeves. The person on the right is shown more from the back, wearing a top hat and an overcoat, with only the lower portion of their face visible, including a mustache. This individual wears checkered pants. The background is blank, focusing attention on the accompanying text which reads "le petit trottin paroles de achille Melandri musique de désiré Dihau." The illustration is black on a white background with no additional scenery or objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on China paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.337

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 14, State only (1st ed.)


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

Q65356548

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