Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre Natanson Invitation

1895

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

This is a drawing of an invitation to an event. The invitation features a sketch of a scene in a bar or social setting, with a counter and a signpost that mentions "American and other drinks". The drawing shows outlines of figures at the bar, suggested through lines and shading. The text on the invitation reads that Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre Natanson will be very pleased of your company at a specific address in 1895, with a request for RSVP. The design of the invitation suggests a blend of social interaction and art, with handwritten elements and printed text combined with drawn imagery. The invitation also includes small illustrations near the RSVP section.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in olive green and gray

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.369

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 90, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1955

  • Toulouse-Lautrec, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1955, no. 170.

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

Q65356617

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