Head of a Man in Profile - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Gift of an anonymous donor

"Head of a Man in Profile" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (n.d.) Ink on ivory laid paper.

Commentary

"Head of a Man in Profile" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (n.d.) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. Themes to notice include pen and ink drawings. This piece is held in t he source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French, 1864-1901. The work is cataloged within a France cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as pen and ink drawings, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Ink on ivory laid paper) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (17.5 × 11.2 cm (6 15/16 × 4 7/16 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include pen and ink drawings. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/123644

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data