Le Gage
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French, 1864–1901
1897
A lithograph by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec that captures a small Parisian salon moment, the artist aiming to observe and lightly satirize contemporary manners through quick, economical draftsmanship.
The image reads like an intimate sketch—delicate, fluid lithographic lines and soft smudges emphasize expressive postures, a patterned waistcoat, a ruffled dress and even a tiny toy horse on the mantel, making character and gesture the focal point.
The print shows how Toulouse-Lautrec brought the immediacy of drawing into lithography, helping to make candid scenes of modern urban life central to both fine art and graphic culture at the end of the 19th century.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
composition: 11 7/16 x 9 11/16" (29 x 24.6 cm); sheet (irreg.): 14 x 12 9/16" (35.5 x 31.9 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Accession
157.1946
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