HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC

La Tige -- Moulin Rouge (D. 70; W. 63; Adr. 97)

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HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
La Tige -- Moulin Rouge (D. 70; W. 63; Adr. 97)
lithograph, 1894, on wove paper, with the artist's red monogram stamp (L. 1338), numbered '22', from the edition of 100, with wide margins, pale light- and time staining, minor foxing showing mostly at the margin corners, otherwise in good condition, framed
L. 11¾ x 9 7/8 in. (298 x 251 mm.)
S. 15 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. (384 x 276 mm.)

Lot Essay

The title of this print is open to several interpretations but the subject is clear. The café-concerts of Montmartre were notorious pick-up spots, as revealed in so many of Lautrec's paintings and prints. Here a figure closely based on his friend Maurice Guibert eyes a potential partner. In the background are the recognizable Gabriel Tapié de Celeyran and Tristan Bernad. The identity of the woman is unknown.

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