Clemenceau a Busk (1898)
Original lithograph in black-green ink on vellum paper by Toulouse-Lautrec. Artist's mongram
on the stone lower left. Clemenceau a Busk (Clemenceau in Busk) is image ten from the book Au Pied du Sinai,
by George Clemenceau. 355 impressions in this ink and paper combination (out of a total of 810 impressions in different
combinations of inks/papers). Reference Adhemar, 245; Adriani, 223; Wittrock 198.
George Clemenceau's book, Au Pied du Sinai (At the Foot of Sinai), was published
in 1898 by Henri Floury and Printed by Chamerot et Renouard. It told stories of the life of Jews in Poland.
Lautrec executed ten illustrations for the book and a cover piece. (Two additional illustrations and an alternate cover were
also designed, but not used.)
- Clemenceau a Busk, image 10 from Au Pied du Sinai
- Year of Publication: 1898
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Image size: 7-1/2 inches H x 6-1/4 inches W (19 cm x 15.9 cm)
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Sheet size: 10 inches H x 7-5/8 inches W (25.4 cm x 19.3 cm)
Conservation framed in antique gold moulding with dark brown liner. Finished with brown linen matting, contrasting
matte and gold fillet. All materials are archival quality. Set behind a UV resistant Plexiglass cover. Framed size is
21-1/4 H inches x 20 inches W (54 cm x 50.8 cm).
Price is $2,400 USD. Shipping is free to North America. $80 shipping to Europe.
J D Smith Fine Art will provide a Certificate of Authenticity for the piece.
