Henri de toulouse-lautrec circa 1894(1894)
Medium oil on cardboard on wood
Dimensions 83.5 x 61.4 cm
cyf the medical inspection 1894 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),