Henri de toulouse-lautrec mk247
1887 to 88,oil on canvas,40x63 in,103x161 cm,joseph winterbottom collection,chicago,il,usa at the cirque fernando the ringmaster 1864-1901
French painter and printmaker. He is best known for his portrayals of late 19th-century Parisian life, particularly working-class, cabaret, circus, nightclub and brothel scenes. He was admired then as he is today for his unsentimental evocations of personalities and social mores. While he belonged to no theoretical school, he is sometimes classified as Post-Impressionist. His greatest contemporary impact was his series of 30 posters (1891-1901),
