Portrait of Mme Grenier; verso: Sketch of a woman seated on a 'sociable' (canapé): PD.67-1978

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Mme Grenier; verso: Sketch of a woman seated on a 'sociable' (canapé)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Manzi, sale Paris, March 1919, lot 196; Vignier; Mme. S.D..., sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 1929, lot 81 (repr.); Maurice Exsteens; with Matthiesen, London 1954; bt. A.S.F. Gow (£225)

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Height: 235 mm
Width: 151 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1978-02-09) by Gow, A. S. F.

School or Style

Components of the work

Medium, Verso composed of Conté crayon (TM) ( blue)
Support composed of paper ( green)
Medium, Recto composed of white chalk graphite

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: graphite heightened with white on green paper; verso: blue Conté crayon

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: monogram (L.1338)

Method of creation: Stamp

Text: Marthe
Location: Verso, upper right

Text: L.G. was a model used by Lautrec & Renoir / Mme. Grenier (dito Lily) 1888
Location: Backboard
Method of creation: Label

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Grey matters: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.67-1978
Primary reference Number: 6802
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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