Cover for "Au pied du Sinaï"

1898

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image depicts a landscape viewed from an elevated position. The horizon is high, with a sun and clouds in the sky. Mountains partially obscure the horizon line. The artwork uses textured lines and shading for shapes. The color palette consists of earthy tones and yellows. In the foreground, a ridge slopes downwards where a figure is present. Dark structures with rough outlines are visible below the ridge. In the distance, there are gentle slopes and plains leading to the horizon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph with gold paint

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.60.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 188, State only (proof before text)

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Landscape Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985, no cat.

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

Q65569214

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