Lender from the Back Dancing the Bolero in "Chilperic" (Lender de dos, dansant le boléro dans "Chilpéric")

1895

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

This image is a sketch depicting two people, focusing primarily on their upper bodies. The person on the left is facing forward, with only their head and shoulders visible, their facial features barely discerned due to the light shading. Their hair appears to be short or possibly styled close to the head. The second person on the right is shown in profile, facing left, with thick, possibly bundled or styled hair, though facial features are indistinct. Both figures seem to be close together as if interacting or engaged in a social setting. The clothing appears to be of a formal or voluminous nature, suggested by the flowing lines indicating dresses or gowns. The background is lightly sketched, giving an impression of an interior space with minimal detail. There are no visible distinct objects or jewelry highlighted in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in olive green

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.375

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 105, State only


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.

1965

  • Toulouse-Lautrec: Lithographs and Posters, University Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1965, no cat.

1994

  • Toulouse-Lautrec: Marcelle Lender in "Chilpéric", National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994-1995, as Lender from the Back Dancing the Bolero in "Chilpéric".

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

Q65356627

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