Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Aristide Bruant from Le Café Concert
Original stone lithograph, 1893
Dimensions :
composition (irreg.): 10 1/2 x 8
3/8" (26.7 x 21.2 cm);
sheet: 16 1/4 x 11 11/16" (40.8 x 30.3 cm)
Publisher : L'Estampe Originale, Paris (André Marty)
Printer, Edward Ancourt, Paris
Size Edition :500
Condition : one 1/2 in tear on the bottom right margin, minor stains at edges soft handling creases
"In this portfolio, working with the artist Henri-Gabriel Ibels and the writer Georges Montorgueil, Lautrec created an ode to the café-concert. Montorgueil's essay argued that the café-concert was
not a den of iniquity, but rather a tonic for modern life and a place for people from all walks of life to relax and commune. Lautrec's images capture a cross-section of people involved in Paris
nightlife, from dancers and singers to spectators, staff, and nightclub impresarios including Aristide Bruant." Moma