Ambassadeurs (lithograph)

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Ambassadeurs
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Artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Year1892

Ambassadeurs is an 1892 lithograph poster by French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. [1] The subject of the poster is Toulouse-Lautrec's friend cabaret singer Aristide Bruant. [2]

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References

  1. "Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant". Metropolitan Museum of Art . Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. "Ambassadeurs. Aristide Bruant Dans Son Cabaret". Victoria and Albert Museum . Retrieved 9 July 2016.