May Belfort

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901)
May Belfort
lithograph in colours, 1895, on wove paper, a rare impression of Wittrock's state Biii (of C), with the printer's address Edw. Ancourt. Paris, the full sheet, the yellow slightly attenuated, the colours otherwise fresh, time-staining, repairs at the upper and left sheet, framed
Image 795 x 610 mm., Sheet 803 x 620 mm.

Provenance

Maurice Joyant, Paris (1864-1930); then by descent.
Acquired from the above by the present owners.

Literature

Delteil 354; Adhémar 116; Wittrock P14; Adriani 126

Sale Room Notice

Please note the provenance for this lot is:

Maurice Joyant, Paris (1864-1930); then by descent.
Acquired from the above by the present owners.

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Lot Essay

Commissioned by the Irish-born singer May Belfort, Lautrec designed this poster as a pendant to the poster of Belfort's lover and fellow performer, May Milton (see lot 35).

Wittrock records only one other impression of this state, with the address of the printer Edward Ancourt and before additional spatter work in the background, in the collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.

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