Supper in London (Souper à Londres)

1896

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image is a pencil sketch showing three people, all depicted with their upper bodies only. The main focus is on two figures in the foreground, a man and a woman, seated closely. The woman is facing slightly to the left with her head turned upward. She has distinctive facial features, with a pronounced chin and lips, and her hair is styled in an updo. She is wearing a dress with ruffled details. The man next to her is turned slightly towards her, with delicate facial features and a calm expression. His hair is short, and he is dressed in a suit with a high collar. Both figures seem to be holding glasses, as suggested by their hand positions and what appears to be a bottle on the table in front of them. In the background, there is a lightly sketched third figure, a man standing and facing forward. The background is mostly filled with vertical lines and faint patterns, giving the impression of a textured environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.429

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 169, State only (proof)


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1956

  • Toulouse-Lautrec Print Exhibition, Atlanta Art Association, 1956.

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

Q65356713

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