Adolphe or the Sad Young Man (Adolphe ou le jeune homme triste)

1894

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image shows a full-body sketch of a man standing with a slight lean in his posture. His head is tilted forward, giving a subtle slouch to his stance. The man's facial features are lightly drawn, with prominent cheekbones and a focused expression. He has short dark hair styled to the side. The man is dressed in a formal suit with a waistcoat and cravat, typical of 19th-century fashion. It appears he may be holding a cape or coat over his arm. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is minimalistic, with faint sketch lines hinting at an indistinct setting, possibly outdoors. The paper is speckled with small, faint marks.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.360

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 55, State only (2nd ed.)


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

  • Toulouse-Lautrec, Lowe Gallery at the Univerity of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC; Telfair Academy, Savannah, GA, 1954.

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

Q65356599

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