Le Bien d'autrui; Hors Les Lois

1897

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

The image is a sketch showing parts of several figures, mainly focusing on their upper bodies. The central figure is a woman seen from the back with long, flowing hair and a fitted dress, holding a parasol or cane. On the left, two individuals are seated facing away; one wears a hat and has short hair, while the other appears to have their hair pulled up. Their clothing is lightly sketched with visible collars and sleeves. In the background, there is a sketched bust of a man with long hair in a classical pose, possibly a statue or relief. The setting suggests an indoor, artistic environment like a theater or gallery, with printed text on the left displaying a play's title, cast, and details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in green on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.8 x 24.5 cm (12 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.86

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 231, State only (Theatre Programme ed.)


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

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.

1954

  • Adhemar, Jean. Honore Daumier. Paris: Editions Pierre Tisne, 1954.

1985

  • Wittrock, Wolfgang, Toulouse-Lautrec: The Complete Prints, 2 vols. London and New York, 1985.

1992

  • Aitken, Geneviève. Artistes et Théâtres d'Avant-Garde: Programmes de Théâtre Illustrés, Paris 1890-1900. Exh. cat. Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven and tour, 1992, 38, no. 35.

1998

  • Boyer, Patricia. Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris 1887-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 59.

Inscriptions

center right in stone in ligature: T-L; upper left printed: Théâtre Antoine / 1re SOIRÉE D'AVANT-GARDE DU 5 NOVEMBRE / SAISON 1897-1898 / LE BIEN D'AUTRUI...; lower left printed: HORS LES LOIS... / Paris. Imp. Eugène Verneau, 108, r. Folie-Méricourt. / De la Part de MM. EMILE FABRE, LOUIS MARSOLLEAU ET ARTHUR BYL.

Wikidata ID

Q75395763

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