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2 Antique French Toulouse Lautrec Lithograph Prints Divan Japonais Moulin Rouge

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Pair of rare antique French Henri de Toulouse Lautrec Musee d'Albi museum lithograph prints. Divan Japonais - Originally created in 1892 to advertise a café-chantant that was at the time known as Divan Japonais. The poster depicts three persons from the Montmartre of Toulouse-Lautrec's time. Dancer Jane Avril is in the audience. Beside her is writer Édouard Dujardin. They are watching a performance by Yvette Guilbert. Though her face is not included in the poster, she is recognizable by her tall, thin frame and long black gloves. Moulin Rouge: La Goulue - Originally from 1891, Toulouse-Lautrec's first commissioned poster, probably printed in about 3,000 copies, advertising the famous dancers La Goulue and "No-Bones" Valentin, and the new Paris dance hall Moulin Rouge. Copyright by Musee d'Albi, France. Marked in pencil along bottom edge. Black painted wood frames; one gray mat, one blue mat. "Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (1864 - 1901) became one of France's most prominent Post-Impressionist painters and capturing the night life of part of the city, was described as "the soul of Montmartre." He also did a number of illustrations for the magazine Le Rire during the 1890s's. Toulouse-Lautrec was born in Albi, France, in the mid-Pyranees region. He was the first child of a Count and Countess whose aristocratic lineage dated back over a thousand years but whose fortune had collapsed before he was born. At birth, they gave him the full name of Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec Monfa. The parents were first cousins, and credited to inbreeding were the many birth defects that Henri suffered including an osteoporosis condition that left him with weak bones that did not heal properly when his legs were fractured when he was ages 13 and 14. In adulthood, he was only four feet and six inches in height, although his torso was fully developed. Growing up, he was unable to participate in normal activities, so he turned to art expression. Toulouse-Lautrec moved to Paris in 1882 in order to learn from artists by working with them in their studios. He was especially impressed with Impressionist painter and sculptor Edgar Degas. Lautrec's subjects were primarily the bohemian world of Montmartre, the city's quarter where he lived and the area that had a mix that included starving' artists, actors, actresses, singers and dancers such as La Goulue who created the Can Can and performed at the Moulin Rouge. It was also the location of racetracks, dancehalls and many bars and brothels, likely the places where he, a frequent visitor, got the syphilis that along with excessive alcohal consumption added to his health problems and caused his death. He partied and sketched the nightlife, and in the daytime, converted his sketches into paintings and lithographs. Shortly before he died on September 9, 1901at the age of 36, he was put in a sanatorium after his highly protective mother was unable to keep him at home. He is buried in Malromé at his family's estate, and he is buried in Verdelais, Gironde, close to his death place. The Comtesse Adéle Toulouse-Lautrec, his mother, and his dealer, Maurice Joyant, worked hard after his death to keep his name alive and promote his artwork. Because of their efforts, a museum in Albi was built in his honor. Two movies titled Moulin Rouge are about his life." (Source: askart) Dimensions: 15.25" x 0.75" x 19.25" / Sans Frame - 9" x 12" (Width x Depth x Height)
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    Height: 19.25 in (48.9 cm)Width: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Depth: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early 20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good Overall - Gentle wear; some discoloration to prints.
  • Seller Location:
    Dayton, OH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 400261stDibs: LU5343237887212
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