TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de
(b. 1864, Albi, d. 1901, Château Malromé, Langon)

Carmen Gaudin

1885
Oil on canvas, 53 x 41 cm
The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

The more orthodox and darker oil-painting style, with smoother surface, which can be seen in the portrayal of Lautrec's models at this time, can be attributed to the influence of Bonnat, Lautrec's teacher. For instance, he painted a whole series of studies of the red-haired Carmen Gaudin, and an important picture entitled The Laundress.




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