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Cléo de Mérode

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman from the back and side, focusing on her upper body. She is seated with her head turned slightly to the right, revealing her profile. Her facial features include a delicate nose and full lips in profile. She has voluminous hair styled in waves or curls, and wears what appears to be a fur coat enveloping her shoulders and upper arms. In the background, there are faint, soft lines suggesting two other figures in an interior scene. The drawing has a monochromatic, sepia-toned appearance.

Artwork Details

Date
1896
Medium
lithograph on brown laid paper [trial proof?]
Dimensions
3221 × 3956 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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