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HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC A.L.S.

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HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC A.L.S.
<b>441. HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC</b> (1864 - 1901)<b> </b>Diminutive French painter of Parisian cabaret entertainers and nightlife, renowned for his posters and over three hundred lithographs. Fine content A.L.S. "<i>Henri</i>" 2pp. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], in French to his mother, mentioning one of his most famous series of works. In part: "<i>...I have received your letter, don't worry. I saw Papa who had some good novels of Ticardilles [?] and Louis...de Respide...There has been a revolution at the Cormon studio, a student has been fired...Bachon is our patron...For five days I have been out of the Butte [Montmartre] only once. I painted a woman who has an absolutely gold head [one of the Carmen series]. My drawing of Figaro is not completely finished but it will have to be enough...P.S. I will prepare your commission when I am able...</i>". Weakened folds, some marginal tearing and a central fold-tear within, overall good.<b> $2,000-3,000</b>