Jane Avril (D. 345, W. P6; Adr. 11)

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HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
Jane Avril (D. 345, W. P6; Adr. 11)
lithograph in colors, 1893, on wove paper, Wittrock's third (final) state, the full sheet (printed to the top, left and right), the orange mottled in the upper area of her dress, restored vertical and horizontal splits and creases through the center, two other faint horizontal creases, a 1½-in. x 1 1/8-in. restoration at the center left, a few tears along the left sheet edge, a 1 x ¼-in. moisture stain in the upper right margin, pale light-staining, otherwise in good condition, laid down on linen, framed
S. 50 x 36 1/8 in. (1270 x 918 mm.)

Lot Essay

The illegitimate child of an Italian nobleman and a Parisian courtesan, Jane Avril was discovered at the age of 17 by Charles Zidler of the Moulin Rouge. A principle character in the nightlife of Montmartre, Avril was known for an unique and graceful style of dancing which inspired Lidler to describe her as a rapturous orchid. She was a principal dancer at the Moulin Rouge and at the Jardin de Paris. In later years she worked in legitimate theater.

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