Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901)

Cecy Loftus (Delteil 116; Adriani 100; Wittrock 113)

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901)
Cecy Loftus (Delteil 116; Adriani 100; Wittrock 113)
lithograph printed in olive green, 1895, on Chine collé, a fine impression of this rare print, from the edition of 25 (twelve of which are in public collections), published by E. Kleinmann, Paris, with wide margins yet slightly trimmed, pale mount staining, laid to the backboard along the edges verso, the extreme lower right corner of the subject made-up, framed
L. 370 x 250 mm., S. 486 x 340 mm.

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Lot Essay

Maria Cecilia Loftus (1876-1943) was born in Glasgow into a family of performers. She first became known for her impersonations of both male and female variety stars at the Oxford Music Hall. Unusually for the time, Loftus worked successfully both in variety and legitimate theatre, receiving acclaim in England and America. In 1894 she performed in Paris, where Lautrec saw her and executed this lithograph.

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