Sleep (Le sommeil)

1896

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image is an incomplete partial sketch of a person's upper body in a reclining position. The person's head is turned to the side, with wavy or curly hair. The facial features are lightly drawn, with closed or intricately outlined eyes. The minimal clothing is depicted as faint lines. One hand is partially shown near the face. The background is plain with no distinct objects or scenery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in red on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.9 x 54.6 cm (13 3/8 x 21 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.64.177

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 154, State only

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.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate 2 artist's monograms; lower left in graphite: THLautrec / no-19; upper right in graphite: D.170; lower right verso in graphite: 245548 (underlined) / yau / Le Sommeil

Wikidata ID

Q74070812

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