Subra of the Opera? (Subra, de l'opéra?)

1896

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image shows a sketch of a person from the waist up, depicted in profile with their head turned upwards to the right. The person has a pointed nose, closed lips, and focused eyes. Their hair is styled back in a bun or updo. The clothing is draped over one shoulder. Around them are sketch lines suggesting a column with carvings and a distant landscape or arch-like structure. The background includes architectural elements, adding depth to the image with minimal details focused on line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.405

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 257, 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

Q65356675

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