Snobbery - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Mr. and Mrs. Carter H. Harrison Collection

"Snobbery" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (published April 24, 1897) Color lithographic reproduction of a photorelief print on grayish wove chine.

Commentary

"Snobbery" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (published April 24, 1897) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The print-based method rewards close viewing, where line, texture, and contrast do most of the expressive w ork. Themes to notice include lithograph. This piece is held in the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: after 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 lithograph, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Color lithographic reproduction of a photorelief print on grayish wove chine) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Image: 20.1 × 20.1 cm (7 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.); Sheet: 42 × 32.1 cm (16 9/16 × 12 11/16 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include lithograph. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/10266

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