Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901)

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Title:
Le Secret
Date:
1935
Size:
11 x 14
Medium:
Lithograph
Price:
$2,250.00
INV. #:
9249
 
Original.

The first published edition of c. 250 impressions was printed as a cover for sheet music by Desiré Dihau; our impression from the 1935 reprint published by H. Lefebvre, Paris is one of 100 impressions in black ink on wove paper 325x250mm without the sheet music on the verso

Presented in a 16" x 20" acid free archival museum mat. Rare music sheet lithograph originals. All signed in the stones with Toulouse-Lautrec’s monogram. Lautrec delighted in popular songs and stentimental ballads, which he would sing at the top of his voice. (Reference Lautrec by Lautrec 1964 Huisman & Dortu)
Covers from the song series that Toulouse-Lautrec
illustrated for his friend the composer and bassoonist Darius Dihau.
Titles include: “Achetez mes belles violettes,” “Oceano Nox,” “Ce
que dit la pluie,” “Etoiles filantes,” “L’hareng saur,” “Le secret,”
“Ballade de Noel,” “Floreal,” “Les Hirondelles de Mer,” “Berceuse,” “Les vieux Messieurs,”
“L’entoleuse,” “Zamboula-Polka,” “Carnot malade,” and “Les vielles Histoires.” Reference #: Delteil 135, Whittrock 130
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