In the Skating Professional Beauty

1895

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image features three individuals in the foreground: one seated, one standing at a bar, and a server walking with a tray of drinks. The seated man has a high top hat and a suit, while the woman at the bar wears an elaborate hat with a feather, a dress with exaggerated shoulders, and defined facial features. The scene is set in a busy social environment, possibly a café or bar, with additional figures sketched in the background. The background is minimalistic, featuring loose lines to suggest more people and liveliness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photomechanical process

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.462

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, undescribed


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

Q65356763

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