Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Folies Bergère, Les Pudeurs de Monsieur Prudhomme (L.D. 46; A. 49; W. 36; Adriani 51)

lithograph, 1893, on simili-Japan, a fine impression, the edges of the lithographic stone distinct, signed in pencil, with the artist's red monogram stamp (L. 1338), a rare impression aside from the edition of 100 on wove paper published in L'Escarmouche (Wittrock and Adriani knew of only one other impression printed on simili-Japan), published by E. Kleinmann, Paris, with his blindstamp (L. 1573), the full sheet as published, one or two pencil annotations at the lower sheet edge, generally in very good condition
L. 377 x 267mm., S. 462 x 311mm.

Lot Essay

The lithograph depicts a scene from the pantomime ballet, the Bal des Quatr'z'Arts, in which Emilienne d'Alençon and Mariquita played leading roles. The première was at the Folies Bergère on 16 December 1893, and the lithograph was reproduced in L'Escarmouche, No. 6, the following day. The artist also made a lithograph of these actors in a dress rehearsal for the pantomime (see lot 721).

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