Yvette Guilbert - dans 'La Glu'
Artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
(Albi, France, 1864 - 1901)
Associated
Yvette Guilbert
(Paris, France, 1865 - 1944)
Date1898
Mediumlithograph on paper
ClassificationsPrints
DimensionsOverall: Height: 26.9 cm, Width: 34.9 cm
Frame: Height: 54.6 cm, Width: 44.8 cm
Frame: Height: 54.6 cm, Width: 44.8 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1947 by Rex Nan Kivell.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG007138
About MeIn Paris, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec moved in the bohemian world of the Montmartre, in which the actresses and singers became the subject of his graphic work. He made numerous rapid sketches of them during performances and these were later worked up into prints.Here, Toulouse-Lautrec has instantly captured Yvette Guilbert's startling appearence in the stark stage lights of the theatre.
More About Me
Guilbert was a French cabaret singer and actress of the Belle Époque known for her audacious, often raunchy, song lyrics.
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