Study

Museum record 15776: Study by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. A verified entry point for discovery.

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Here Lautrec depicted his favorite printmaker, Père Cotelle, pulling on the lever of the star wheel, which moved the lithographic stone through the press. Over sketched lines, Lautrec determined the exact placement of the machine and its operator, simplifying their forms in the process. Set at a dynamic angle to the viewer, these elements would help draw attention to the figure of Jane Avril in the finished image. MyArtTaste includes museum record 15776 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the insti…