Les hirondelles de mer

1895

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image displays a sailboat from a lower perspective, suggesting movement on water. The boat is depicted against flowing lines indicating waves without showing the horizon. The sketch is done in a loose, dynamic style using charcoal or pencil on beige paper, creating a monochromatic look with black lines. Details show the water's texture and the boat's side, with the sail indicating depth and direction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on velin paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.397

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 133, State only (1st 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.

1970

  • Toulouse-Lautrec Lithographs, Southeast Arkansas Arts and Science Center, Pine Bluff, AR, 1970.

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, no. 133.

Wikidata ID

Q65356666

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