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Frontispiece of a book showing a woman in an evening gown singing

Thin dark lines and light shading describe a woman in three quarter profile against a white background. At center right we see a woman shown from the waist up, facing left, but tilting her head straight back, her mouth opened to sing. Her gown has a low cut neck and ruffled shoulders and she holds her hands low in front of her, wearing arm length gloves shaded a soft gray. A low flat object below her is possibly a stage light. Slanting upward from the center, the handwritten name “Yvette Guilbert” appears next to the woman on the page.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
M12453
People
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French (Albi 1864 - 1901 Malromé)
Title
Yvette Guilbert
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Frontispiece
Series/Book Title: English Set
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
1898
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/272816

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Lithograph

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Del. 251, Adr. 250, Witt. 271

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library
Accession Year
1950
Object Number
M12453
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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