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Henri De Toulouse Luatrec (1864-1901), Chaix, Paris. Stone lithograph: Jane Avril is on stage doing

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Henri De Toulouse Luatrec (1864-1901), Chaix, Paris. Stone lithograph: Jane Avril is on stage doing
Henri De Toulouse Luatrec (1864-1901), Chaix, Paris. Stone lithograph: Jane Avril is on stage doing her specialty, which, according to contemporaries, was essentially a cancan that she made exotic by making a pretense of prudery the depraved virgin image aimed at arousing the prurience in the predominantly male audience. The sexual innuendo was captured by the artist by contrasting the dancers slender legs with the robust, phallic neck of the bass viol in the foreground a masterly stroke that not only heightens our perception but also creates an unusual perspective: we see the performer as an orchestra member would, and this allows Toulouse-Lautrec to show, as if inadvertently, how tired and somewhat downcast she looks close-up, not at all in keeping with the gaiety of the dance that is perceived by the audience. SIZE: see attached ruler photo. Photos are part of the description representing the condition report and can be used for authentication prior to the sale date. Pangaea Auctions urges Bidder's to view all attached photos in detail. #(European, 19th-20th Century, Lithograph, Portrait, Antique, Vintage, ).