Books and Manuscripts

Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de
L’Artisan Moderne
Paris: Imp. Bourgerie & Cie, (1896). Color lithographic poster. Laid down on linen. Expert restoration in bottom right corner; very small chip in top right corner; very small chip and repaired short closed tear in top edge. 35 1/2 x 25 1/4 in. (902 x 641 mm). in mat and in frame, 45 1/2 x 35 in. (1156 x 889 mm). Wittrock P24a; Adriani 59, second state

A handsome example of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's poster advertising the design firm, Artisan Moderne. Founded by publisher and designer André Marty, Artisan Moderne specialized in limited edition decorative objects, home furnishings, and jewelry. Depicting a scene parodying a doctor's visit, this poster shows a craftsman from the firm dressed as a doctor, tool-box in hand (modeled after Lautrec's friend, the medalist Henri Nocq) entering the bedroom of a wealthy and reclined Parisienne, much to the shock of the maid in the background.