Toulouse-Lautrec Jane Avril Stone Lithograph 1896 Start Price USD 1,999.99 Current Price USD 1,999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 16, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 23, 2008 Location Sykesville, Maryland See more about 'Toulouse-Lautrec Jane Avril Stone Lithograph 1896' Description   Media: Stone Lithograph on Wove Paper, Color Artist: Toulouse-Lautrec Title: Jane Avril Sheet Size:   9” X 12” Frame Size: 18” X 22” Appraised: $3250   This is an “after” Lautrec, small format poster image published for collectors in 1896 by Imprimerie Chaix and printed by Imprimerie Eugene Verneau in Paris.  Edition size is 1025.  Transcribed from the 1893 full-size tall poster designed to publicize Jane Avril, the famous dancer at Jardin de Paris.  Jane is rumored to have been one of Lautrec’s favorite Montmartre dancers and friend.      Professionally Framed and Matted in Black and Gold.  Acid Free Matting.  Tru Vue U.V. Protection Glass.      About the Artist:   Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) is among the most acclaimed of the artists who made colored lithographic posters, capturing the urban exuberance at the close of the 19th century.  He had a major impact on the public through his work depicting dance halls, cabarets, and nightclubs.  These lithographs were recognized for their artistic merit as well as influencing the public’s perception of popular spectacles of the period.    Lautrec was influenced by the work of Degas and the decorative patterning of Japanese Prints.  His ability to satirize and caricature helped him to capture the decadent fan de siècle lifestyle of the Parisian world- of which he was a part.       Information from Janson’s History of Art (2007) pgs 911-912    Your item is guaranteed to arrive safely, and will be insured against loss or damage.  Mailed in Deluxe Artwork Shipper.   U.S. Buyers Only, Please-   Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!