Mademoiselle Marthe Mellot en La Gitane
Toulouse-Lautrec was obsessed with the theater, and this sketch captures actress Marthe Mellot in character for the play 'La Gitane'. Instead of a stiff portrait, he uses loose, scribbly lines to catch her profile in a moment of performance, likely sketched quickly from the audience. See that red circle at the bottom left? That’s his famous 'HTL' monogram stamp, which he used to quickly sign his work—because when you're capturing the fleeting energy of Parisian nightlife, you don't have time for a full signature!
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