Description:Exploding from the sheet are incredibly deep, rich reds that Toulouse-Lautrec has become known for. His excellence is exhibited here, with a visually appealing and cleverly designed poster advertising this work by Abbé Faure. His graphic eye and skill with integrating text and image made Toulouse-Lautrec one of the greats who pioneered early concepts of graphic design. In addition, he never fails to wholeheartedly portray expressive and moving characters in his works, whose struggles, heartache, and inner turmoil are always evident. The grand scale of this piece is not to be ignored as it only aids in fully immersing its viewers within the animated and wondrous world of Toulouse-Lautrec's whimsical, creative mind.
Created in 1893, this work features Toulouse-Lautrec's black monogram stamp in the stone in the lower left. It was printed by Chaix (Atelier Chéret) , Paris and published for the magazine, Le Matin, with the memoirs of Abbé Faure titled Au pied de l'échafaud. Featuring Chaix's name and address in the lower left corner, this lithograph has been printed in five colors: gray green, brown, dark green, red, and black with margins all around. Also note this print has extensive provenance and exhibition history.
PROVENANCE:
- Isselbacher Gallery, New York | April, 1979
- Ira A. Lipman & The Guardsmark Collections of Belle Époque Prints
EXHIBITED:
Memphis, Tennessee, The Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Toulouse-Lautrec - the Guardsmark Collection, September 10 - October 22, 1989.
Roslyn Harbor, New York, Nassau County Museum of Art, La Belle Époque & Toulouse-Lautrec, June 8 - September 7, 2003.
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 I will enclose with the sale of the work) :
1) Adhémar, Jean. Toulouse-Lautrec: His Complete Lithographs and Drypoints, New York, 1951. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 14.
2) Adriani, Götz. Toulouse Lautrec: The Complete Graphic Works A Catalogue Raisonne, London, 1988. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 14 on pg. 46 and illustrated on pg. 47.
3) Delteil Loys. H. de Toulouse-Lautrec, seconde partie, Paris, 1920. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 347.
4) Lugt, Frits. Les Marques de Collections de Dessins & d'Estampes, Amsterdam, 1921. Signature stamp listed and illustrated as cat. no. 1338 on pg. 240.
5) Wittrock, Wolfgang. Toulouse-Lautrec The Complete Prints, Vol II, New York, 1985. Listed and illustrated on pgs. 770-771 as catalogue raisonné no. P8.
About the Framing:
Conservation framed with museum-quality archival materials, this work is set in a beautiful, Spanish-style gold and black 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 his characters within Au Pied de l'Echafaud. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.
