Dress Rehearsal at the Folies-Bergere (Répétition générale aux Folies-Bergère)

1893

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image depicts two people. One individual is shown from head to toe, facing left, while the other is only partially shown, mostly obscured by shadows. The person on the left is standing, in an animated position, with their face turned toward the other figure. They have short hair. The other person has curly or wavy hair. The visible figure wears a flowing dress or coat, suggesting fabric texture and movement. The setting is dark and sketchy, with a mysterious atmosphere, possibly an interior scene with indistinct shadows in the background. There is a mark or signature at the bottom left. There are no discernible jewelry or objects in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.345

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 34, State ii/ii (?)


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

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

Q65356580

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