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| Reine de Joie Lithograph - Lautrec |
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Reine de Joie Color Lithograph after
Toulouse-Lautrec
1896
lithograph in colors on wove paper after Toulouse-Lautrec. A lifetime impression. Transcribed signature left edge below
center. A fine example in olive, red, yellow, and black.
Transcribed in 1896 from Lautrec's 1892 full size poster designed to
publicize a notorius novel by Victor Joze, titled Reine de joie, moeurs du demi-monde. In this scene, the
gold-digging herione, Helene Roland plants a kiss on the fat banker, Olizac. This image was published in the monthly
series Les Affiches Illustrees, a collection of small format poster images for collectors.
The series
was published in 1896 by Ernest Maindron and printed by Imprimerie Eugene Verneau in Paris. Edition Size is 1,050. Many
of these have not survived in as good condition as this one; many have not survived at all.
- Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Title: Reine de Joie
- Year of publication: 1896 - Image size: 9-1/4 inches H x 6-1/4 inches W (23 cm x 16 cm) - Sheet size: 12-1/2 inches H x 8-3/4 inches W (32 cm x 22 cm)
Conservation framed in elegant black moulding with subtle
gold design elements and red overtones. Finished with tan/olive linen matting and gold filet. All materials are
archival and museum quality. Set behind a UV-resistant acrylic cover. Framed size is 22 inches H x 18-5/8 inches
W (56 cm x 47 cm).
Sale price is
$2,400 USD. J D Smith Fine Art will provide a Certificate of Authenticity for the piece. Free shipping to North America on this piece. Please
contact us for shipping to Europe. Insurance included in shipping. Please
call or email if you wish to purchase this outstanding work.
| Signed in Plate with Name Center Left |
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| Published in 1896 - Lifetime Impression |
| Custom Black and Gold Antiqued Frame |
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| Tan/Olive Matting and UV Resistant Plexiglass |
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