Lot n° 1
Estimation :
1560 - 1820
EUR
Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) - Lot 1
Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901)
Oscar Wilde and Romain Coolus - Program for Raphaël and Salomé, 1896
Lithograph on white Vellum paper. Very rare!
One of only 5 known proofs.
Signed in the plate in the upper right-hand margin, with Toulouse-Lautrec's monogram.
Printed before the letter, with only the printed inscription, "l'Oeuvre, administration : 23, rue Turgot".
Dimensions:
+ Sheet size: 38 x 55 cm / 14.9 x 21.6 in.
+ Image size: 30 x 49 cm / 11.8 x 19.2 in.
Condition : In good overall condition, with light handling creases, minor stains, small tears and visible creases. Two restored tears and a noticeable diagonal crease on the upper right edge. Pieces of white adhesive tape on verso, NOT visible from recto. The vellum paper is slightly yellowed. The image is otherwise very clean; well inked.
A rare and beautiful impression by the Master!
This avant la lettre print was specially designed for the theater program of the play "Raphaël et Salomé", at the Théâtre de l'Oeuvre, Paris.
Published by Théâtre de l'Oeuvre, Paris.
Referenced in Wittrock #146 (see photos).
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