Bust of Mlle. Marcelle Lender

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bust of Mlle. Marcelle Lender

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Date
1895
Medium
Color crayon lithograph
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Fascinated by the actress Marcelle Lender (1862-1926), Toulouse-Lautrec saw her performance in the comic opera Chilpéric more than twenty times. In choosing a bust-length pose and focusing on Lender's face as she performs a characteristic role, Toulouse-Lautrec modeled his work on Japanese Kabuki actor prints. France, Europe

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