Sketch (Croquis)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a sketch with partial illustrations of several individuals. In the center, there is a large side profile of a man's head and shoulders with distinctive facial features including a prominent nose, thin lips, and a mustache. Above to the left is a smaller side profile of a man wearing a tall hat, and below to the left is another smaller profile drawing of a man's head. In the lower right corner, there is a small, cartoonish figure of a man with a rounded belly and exaggerated limbs. None of the figures are fully detailed with clothing, and the sketch style is simple with minimal line work. There is a red stamp or emblem in the lower right corner of the drawing. The background is plain, and the artwork is on a sheet of paper with visible texture.