AFTER TOULOUSE LAUTREC ENAMEL ON COPPER PLATE

AFTER TOULOUSE LAUTREC ENAMEL ON COPPER PLATE

Antique enamel on the copper plate after the original oil painting on canvas, At the Moulin Rouge, the Dance, 1890 by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec. Framed. An engraved plate lower to the center. The original was painted in 1890 and is the second of a number of graphic paintings by Toulouse Lautrec depicting the Moulin Rouge cabaret built in Paris in 1889. It portrays two dancers dancing in the middle of the crowded dance hall. A recently discovered inscription by Toulouse Lautrec on the back of the painting reads: The instruction of the new ones by Valentine the Boneless. This means that the man to the left of the woman dancing, is Valentin le desosse, a well known dancer at the Moulin Rouge, and he is teaching the newest addition to the cabaret. To the right, is a mysterious aristocratic woman in pink. The work is currently displayed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, 1864 to 1901, was a French painter, printmaker, draftsman, caricaturist, and illustrator born into the aristocracy in the South of France. In his art, he was preoccupied with the decadents of society, directing his attention toward the late 19th century bohemian lifestyle in Paris. Lautrec is considered a precursor of Expressionism, often viewed as a Post Impressionist artist. He remains to this day an influential figure in advertising and book illustration. European French Paintings, Enamel on Copper, Home Decor, Wall Art For Collectors.

Dimensions: Size: Frame15 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. Image 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.