Nationality
French
Artist Dates
1864-1901
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Date of Work
1898
Medium
Lithograph
Height
18 1/2" (framed)
Width
15 1/2" (framed)
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Displayed: Fourth floor, Conference room E493, next to Office of the Dean
Location
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Building
Additional Information
University Art Collections: Art & Design Study Collection
In keeping with the Impressionist’s interest in scenes of everyday life,
Toulouse-Lautrec’s print depicts a famous French politician, Georges
Clemenceau, not in a moment of great national importance, but being
fitted for new glasses by his optometrist. This lithograph reflects the
bold graphic style that made Toulouse-Lautrec famous. In addition to
his work as a painter and printmaker, the artist specialized in designing
advertising posters for Parisian nightclubs.
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