Return to
philamuseum.org
215-684-7376
My Account
Sign In
Create an account
View my account
Order History
Track an Order
0 items
Checkout
Search
Menu
Sign In
Cart
Prints
Items for the Home
Stationery
Shop
Prints
Items for the Home
Stationery
At the Moulin Rouge: The Dance Magnet
#
400100430767
0
Reviews
Write a Review
In stock.
Price:
$5.00
Member Price:
$4.50
Join today
to receive the Member discount.
Quantity:
Gift Wrap Available
Add to cart
Add to Wishlist
Add to Registry
Whether on your refrigerator or adorning your work space, this magnet of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's (French, 1864–1901)
At the Moulin Rouge: The Dance
adds an artistic touch to any metal surface.
About this painting:
A recently discovered penciled inscription, in the artist's hand, on the back of this famous painting reads: "The instruction of the new ones by Valentine the Boneless." Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was thus not depicting an ordinary evening at the Moulin Rouge, the fashionable Parisian nightclub but rather a specific moment when a man now known only by his nickname (which certainly describes his nimbleness as a dancer) appears to be teaching the "can-can." Many of the inhabitants of the scene are well-known members of Lautrec's demimonde of prostitutes and artists and people seen only at night, including the white-bearded Irish poet William Butler Yeats who leans on the bar. One of the mysteries, however, is the dominant woman in the foreground, the beauty of her profile made all the more so in comparison with that of her chinless companion. It is the latter who expresses better than nearly any other character in this full stage of people Lautrec's profoundly touching ability to be brutally truthful but also truly kind in his observations.
Details
Made in the USA
5 1/2" x2"
Customer Reviews
There are no reviews yet. Be first to
Write a Review
.
Share
You may also like