Woman Waking Up in Bed (Femme Couchée, Réveil)

1896

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

Auguste Clot

Printer, French, 1858 - 1936

Gustave Pellet

Publisher, French, 1859 - 1919

The image is a soft pencil sketch showing two people lying in bed. One person is turned towards the other, resting their head on the other's shoulder or upper chest. The person facing the viewer has tender facial features and long, dark hair. Both individuals wear loose clothing, possibly nightwear. The other person's face is not visible as it is turned away. The bed is detailed with textured bedding and pillows, and the background is minimally sketched.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in olive green

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.5 x 52.1 cm (15 15/16 x 20 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 40.5 x 52.1 cm (15 15/16 x 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1890

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 158, State only

  • Series Title

    Elles

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1970

  • Toulouse-Lautrec Lithographs, Southeast Arkansas Arts and Science Center, Pine Bluff, AR, 1970.

2005

  • Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2005, no. 259e.

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.

Markings

recto: Gustave Pellet (Lugt 1190)

Wikidata ID

Q65508764

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