Artwork

Portrait Study of a Woman in Profile

Portrait Study of a Woman in Profile, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, unspecified, 1896
Portrait Study of a Woman in Profile, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, unspecified, 1896

Portrait Study of a Woman in Profile is an unspecified painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Hamburger Kunsthalle.

About this work

Overview

This 1896 painting, Portrait Study of a Woman in Profile, is a work by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a French artist known for his diverse output as a painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait is characteristic of Toulouse-Lautrec's interest in capturing individual figures within the vibrant and often decadent Parisian social scene of the late 19th century.

History & Provenance

The painting is now part of the Hamburger Kunsthalle's collection, reflecting its significance within Toulouse-Lautrec's oeuvre and the broader context of late 19th-century art.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901), known as Toulouse-Lautrec (French: ), was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator.

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