1896
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Anna Held and Baldy (Anna Held et Baldy) is a 1896 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people standing close together. One has big, curly hair piled high on their head and wears a loose dress. The other person, with their back to us, holds what looks like a hat or a small object in their hand. The lines are quick and rough, like they were drawn fast. The artist left some faces and details unfinished, making it feel more like a quick sketch than a polished drawing. This style was common in the late 1800s for posters and prints. Next, check out how lithography works to see why this print looks so different from a painted picture.
Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901), known as Toulouse-Lautrec (French: ), was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator.
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