Description:Featuring a rare, double-sided unique pencil drawing by Toulouse-Lautrec on both sides of the sheet, Croquis is an incredibly whimsical and delightful work to behold. A series of four heads (têtes) grace the front and the verso, each unique and equally characteristic on their own. The fluidity of line mixed with Toulouse-Lautrec's artful and quirky sensibilities make way for comical, light-hearted, and fun mini-portraits.
This piece is framed to allow view of both sides.
Created in c. 1895, these unique pencil drawings feature one of Toulouse-Lautrec's prominent collectors' stamps, 'T.N.H.T.L' in the lower right, representing this work as coming from the collection of Madame Thadée Natanson, Paris (see provenance below) .
PROVENANCE:
- Thadée Natanson, Paris.
- Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Schimmel, New York.
- R.H. Ellsworth, Ltd., New York.
- Property of a Private American Collection.
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work) :
1. Dortu, M.G. Toulouse-Lautrec et son œuvre. Catalogue des dessins, vol. V, Collectors Editions: New York, 1971. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. D.3.986 on pgs. 678-9.
2. Lugt, Frits. Les Marques de Collections de Dessins & d'Estampes, Amsterdam, 1921. Signature stamp listed and illustrated as cat. no. 2449a on pg. 355.
About the Framing:
Conservation framed with museum-quality archival materials, this work is set in a beautiful, Italian-style gold moulding that gracefully complements this marvelous work. Its intricately carved detailing serves to accent Toulouse-Lautrec's ornate composition and even echoes the nature of his stroke and lines that outline the expressive movement of this dancing figure within Recherche. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.
