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Aristide Bruant in his Cabaret
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901)
1893
Medium/Technique
Poster, color lithograph
Dimensions
Sight: 138.4 x 96.5 cm (54 1/2 x 38 in.)
Framed: 145.4 x 105.4 x 3.8 cm (57 1/4 x 41 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Framed: 145.4 x 105.4 x 3.8 cm (57 1/4 x 41 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Otis Norcross Fund
Accession Number56.1190
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
Aristide Bruant-the famous performer, nightclub owner, and inventor of the chanson realiste (songs written in the slang of working-class Parisians)-appears in his signature outfit of black velvet jacket, wide brimmed hat, and long red scarf. This rare proof impression is before the addition of lettering and background detail.
Catalogue Raisonné
Wittrock P09; Delteil 348 i
ProvenanceFerdinand Roten, Baltimore; 1956, sold by Ferdinand Roten to the MFA for $500. (Accession Date: December 13, 1956)