Old Song (Chanson ancienne)

1898

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image is a sketch of a person shown from the upper body upwards. The person is sitting or reclining, with their head tilted back slightly and resting against a surface. The facial features are softly sketched with closed eyes and a relaxed mouth, framed by curly hair. The clothing suggests loose, flowing fabric with a high collar or ruffles, and there is a dark bow or ribbon near the neck. The person appears to be wearing a bracelet on their wrist. The background consists of sketchy lines and shading, without depicting any specific setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black and beige

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1903

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 276, State only (1st ed. 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

Q65508778

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