At the Opera: Mme. Caron in "Faust" (A l'opéra: Mme. Caron dans "Faust")

1894

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image shows three figures in a theater or stage setting. The central figure is positioned facing forward with a stern expression and closed, thin lips. They have stylized hair and wear a dress with puffed sleeves. To their left, a second person wears a large brimmed hat and puffed shorts. They look towards the central figure with an open mouth. Behind them, a third person stands in a contrapposto stance with a hand on their hip. The background is textured and monochromatic with abstract shadowy forms suggesting depth or an interior location.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in olive green on velin paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.2 x 26.5 cm (14 1/4 x 10 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.349

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 39, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1955

  • Toulouse-Lautrec, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1955, no. 154.

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

Q65356584

You may be interested in

Loading Results