The Explorer Vicomte de Brettes (L'explorateur L.J. Vicomte de Brettes?)

1898 (first edition published 1911)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image shows a sketch of a person in profile, focusing on the head and upper neck with minimal facial features and short hair covered by a hat. There are abstract forms below the profile and some scribbled lines resembling letters or symbols. The sketch is on textured paper with empty space around it, and there is a small red stamp with a monogram in the lower right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.130

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 241, State (1st ed. 1911)

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of a book cover. The cover has a grey-brown background color. The text "Toulouse-Lautrec" and "SEPT POINTES SÈCHES" is featured prominently in black, with a stylized emblem at the bottom right corner. The corners of the cover show wear and handling. The design emphasizes the name and possibly the content of the book, related to the works of the artist Toulouse-Lautrec.

Sept pointes seches

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

1911

This print is a sketch of a man in profile view, facing the right, focusing on his head and part of his upper body. The man has pale skin, a strong brow, deep-set eyes, a full beard, a mustache, and curly white hair. He is wearing a dark jacket or coat with a visible collar. The background is plain. The print is surrounded by a thick border of off-white paper, and there is a red stamp or seal in the bottom right corner.

Charles Maurin

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

1898

The image features a sketch showing a man's head and shoulders in profile view. The man has combed-back hair, a full beard, and a mustache. The clothing is depicted with minimal detail. The background is plain, and the sketch is on cream-colored paper with a red seal or stamp in the lower right corner.

Francis Jourdain

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

1898

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

Q65356782

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