Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), "Moulin Rouge, La Goulue," 1891

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) "Moulin Rouge, La Goulue," 1891 Lithograph in colors on two joined sheets of thin wove paper, as issued, laid to linen-backed paper One of only a few known impressions of this version, without the additional large red advertising text in the lower half With the artist's signature, and the printer's name and address, each printed within the lower left and right corners of the image, respectively; printed by Affiches Américaines, Charles Lévy, Paris, France; commissioned by the city's recently opened Moulin Rouge cabaret nightclub; the French government's octagonally-shaped poster/advertising tax stamp applied in black ink to the lower right corner of the poster's lower sheet Image: 65 5/8 x 45 5/8 in.; Sheet: 67 x 46 3/4 in. Literature: Delteil 339; Adhémar 1; Wittrock P1 Other Notes: Wittrock states that examples such as this are "Extremely Rare." One is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, one is in the Albertina Museum in Vienna, one is in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the exact locations of the few others are not specified. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's drawings of 1880s Parisian nightlife led to his innovative posters of cabaret singers, entertainers, and now famous advertisements for the Moulin Rouge. Their popularity furthered his success as an artist. Born to an aristocratic family, he suffered childhood accidents that broke both his thigh bones. Neither grew back correctly. As an adult, his legs remained short while his torso was normal. Long periods of recuperation spent drawing led him to become an artist after his move to Paris and completion of his studies. Once he discovered the Montmartre cabarets, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec produced drawings that captured the characters who frequented them. He was fascinated by the local prostitutes, spending weeks in brothels, candidly documenting their lives. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's paintings and artwork influenced the art world for decades after his death at 36 from alcoholism and syphilis. Framed under Plexiglas: 71 x 51 x 2 1/2 in. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.

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