Le secret

1895

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image is a sketch of an elderly person sitting in a wooden chair. They are seated in a relaxed position, facing slightly to the left. The facial features are softly defined, with minimal detail on the face, and the head covered by a hat or bonnet. The person is wrapped in a long garment, holding a walking stick with both hands placed on top. A small cat is sitting on the floor nearby, looking up at the person. In the background, there is a fireplace or stove with hanging utensils or dried herbs. The sketch is executed in fine pencil, giving a soft, textured appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on velin paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.394

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 130, State only (1st ed. 1895)


Artwork history & notes

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

Q65356661

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