Bruant in His Cabaret, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Aristide Bruant, in His Cabaret by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Stunning vintage wall art mirror featuring the famous cabaret star now in a gallery at San Diego Museum of Art, with vivid tones with wide brimmed hat and scarf creating a classic Lautrec art nouveau design a fantastic piece of artwork to make a lovely edition to your home. Nice darker coloured wooden frame. Vintage condition with minimal signs of authentic patina. Height: 34cm Length: 24cm Width: 2cm In 1892 Bruant commissioned Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to design a poster advertising his performances at the upscale Ambassadeurs and Eldorado clubs. The artist created an iconic portrait of the singer that reduced his likeness to its most memorable elements: a wide-brimmed hat, black cloak, and bright-red scarf. Over time Toulouse-Lautrec reused and adapted this unmistakable image in many different designs to publicize Bruant’s shows at Le Mirliton. Aristide Bruant 6 May 1851 – 11 February 1925) was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner. He is best known as the man in the red scarf and black cape featured on certain famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He has also been credited as the creat...more

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