Sarah Bernhardt in "Cleopatra" (Sarah Bernhardt dans "Cléopatre")

1896

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image is a sketch featuring an upper body view of a person facing forward. The individual's head and shoulders are the main focus. The face is depicted with simple lines, including arched eyebrows and outlined eyes. The lips are in a neutral position. The hair is shown as wavy locks. The person is wearing loose garments, and there is a classical column in the background. The clothing and setting are stylized with broad strokes and flowing forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.403

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 249, State only (1st ed. before 1906)

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

Q65356673

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