Aristide Bruant in his Cabaret
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
(French, 1864–1901)
1893
Medium/TechniquePoster, color lithograph
DimensionsSight: 138.4 x 96.5 cm (54 1/2 x 38 in.)
Framed: 145.4 x 105.4 x 3.8 cm (57 1/4 x 41 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Framed: 145.4 x 105.4 x 3.8 cm (57 1/4 x 41 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit LineOtis Norcross Fund
Accession number56.1190
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Aristide Bruant-the famous performer, nightclub owner, and inventor of the chanson realiste (songs written in the slang of working-class Parisians)-appears in his signature outfit of black velvet jacket, wide brimmed hat, and long red scarf. This rare proof impression is before the addition of lettering and background detail.
ProvenanceFerdinand Roten, Baltimore; 1956, sold by Ferdinand Roten to the MFA for $500. (Accession Date: December 13, 1956)
