Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Invitation Card for Alexandre Natanson, 1895

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Invitation Card for Alexandre Natanson, 1895

Original 1895 lithograph on simili Japan paper with full margins.

Size : composition: 12 1/4 x 6 7/8" (31.1 x 17.4 cm); sheet: 13 3/8 x 7" (33.9 x 17.8 cm)

Size edition : approx. 300

ref : Delteil 101; Wittrock 90.

In very good condition with the usual fold as this lithograph was to be sent in an envelope to the guests of the evening Natanson's Party

A legendary bartender, Lautrec presided over an infamous party thrown by Alexandre Natanson and his wife in 1895. The invitation promised “American and other drinks,” and when guests arrived they found Lautrec behind the bar concocting extraordinarily strong drinks as well as his inventive “solid cocktails,” which included such ingredients as sardines, juniper, and port. (Moma)