Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Yvette Guilbert

The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara & Ira Lipman
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
1864 - 1901
Yvette Guilbert

Inscribed with the artist's monogram upper right and inscribed Petit Monstre!! Mais vous avez fait une horreur!! Yvette Guilbert! (lower left); stamped Ivry Paris Emile Muller (on the reverse)
Hand-painted and glazed ceramic
20 1/4 by 11 in. (51.4 by 28 cm)
Framed: 25 by 16 1/4 in. (63.5 by 41.2 cm)
Executed in 1895 in an edition of 12.

Condition Report:
Hand painted cast ceramic tile. Inscriptions on the front and reverse are inherent to the cast. Surface is dirty overall, particularly in the incised grooves and the unpainted areas of the tile appear somewhat time-stained. There are a few scattered surface stains visible. There is a small loss to the edge of the extreme upper left corner. The tile itself is otherwise sound and no cracks or repairs are visible. The work is in very good condition.

Provenance:
Richard Armstrong, Chicago
Irene & Howard Stein, Atlanta (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's, New York, November 7, 2002, lot 210)
Acquired at the above sale