About this artwork
Colour lithography usually requires a separate stone for each colour. The stones must be carefully positioned so that the elements are correctly aligned in the final image. Lautrec’s poster for the dancer Jane Avril (1868–1943) employs an innovative process in which three stones are used to print four colours; applying blue and yellow ink together with one roller on a single stone. The broad areas of colour and simple composition reflect his interest in Japanese prints. This is one Lautrec’s final works and is particularly rare as the design was rejected by Avril and her manager.
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artist:Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864 - 1901) French
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title:Jane Avril
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date created:1899
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materials:Colour lithograph on paper
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measurements:56.00 x 36.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1963
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accession number:P 2557
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Toulouse-Lautrec was born in Albi, near Toulouse in south-west France. He was descended from French aristocratic families, and his parents were first cousins. Perhaps as a result of this, he inherited severe health problems and suffered from a rare bone disorder that meant he walked with a cane and...