Cléo de Mérode

1896

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image shows a woman from the shoulders up, viewed in profile, positioned with her back slightly turned toward the viewer as she sits on a piece of furniture. Her head is turned slightly to the side, emphasizing her profile with subtly defined facial features. She has an extravagant, voluminous hairstyle that creates a dramatic silhouette. The woman is dressed in attire that includes a high, textured collar or scarf wrapped around her neck. In the background, there are sketches of two other figures sitting at a table, one reading a document. These figures are rendered with lighter, more minimal lines. The setting suggests an indoor environment, possibly a cafe or similar space, as indicated by the presence of furniture and the warm, intimate atmosphere created by the drawing's shading and line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 39.2 × 31.9 cm (15 7/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.407

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 258, State (1st ed. before 1906)

  • Series Title

    Portraits of Actors and Actresses [Del. 150-162]


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.

Inscriptions

recto: in image, in stone, at lower left: artist's monogram; in graphite, at bottom right, in later hand: LD152; verso: none

Markings

none

Wikidata ID

Q65356679

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