Portrait of a Man (Portrait d’un homme) (1898
printed 1927)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, famous for his raucous posters of the Moulin Rouge, takes a quieter moment here to sketch a distinguished gentleman in profile. With swift, scratchy lines, he captures the man's receding hairline and prominent mustache, almost turning him into a gentle caricature. Though known for capturing the wild nightlife of Paris, this piece shows his mastery of simple, expressive line work, signed with his characteristic monogram at the bottom.
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