May Milton
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
(French, 1864–1901)
1895
Medium/TechniquePoster, color lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 78.6 x 59.7 cm (30 15/16 x 23 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Lee M. Friedman
Accession number39.810
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The British performer May Milton was known for her "pale, almost clownish face… reminiscent of a bulldog." She and the Irish singer May Belfort were friends and, possibly, lovers. The lettering of the poster was designed by the artist to harmonize with the image.
ProvenanceLee M. Friedman (b. 1871 - d. 1957, Lugt. suppl. 1749a), Boston; 1958, bequest of Lee M. Friedman to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 13, 1958)
