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ORIGINAL ANTIQUE LITHOGRAPH — TOULOUSE-LAUTREC ERA — YVETTE GUILBERT-TYPE BLACK-GLOVE CABARET PERFORMER — FRENCH ART NOUVEAU / BELLE ÉPOQUE — HAND-LAID WATERMARKED PERIOD PAPER
Offered here is a striking antique lithographic image of a female cabaret performer, visually associated with the world of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French Art Nouveau, Belle Époque Paris, café-concert performance, theater culture, and Post-Impressionist printmaking.
The performer is shown in an elegant stage pose with elongated black gloves, a slender theatrical silhouette, red lips, expressive profile, and delicate green linework defining the gown. The image strongly recalls the famous black-glove cabaret imagery of the 1890s, especially the visual world of Yvette Guilbert, Paris café-concert performers, stage personalities, and Belle Époque nightlife.
This is not a modern poster-style decorative reproduction. The sheet is printed on antique hand-laid watermarked paper, with visible laid lines, fibrous surface texture, age toning, translucency when held to light, and a watermark visible in the left portion of the sheet. The paper itself is an important feature of the piece and is shown clearly in the backlit photographs.
No full clear monogram, signature, or stamp is visible on this example. The strength of the piece is the subject matter, period paper, watermark, elegant cabaret figure, and strong Toulouse-Lautrec-era Art Nouveau visual character.
Details:
Artist / Circle: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec era / circle / style
Subject: Yvette Guilbert-type black-glove female cabaret performer
Period: Late 19th century / Belle Époque appearance
Medium: Lithographic print
Style: Art Nouveau / Post-Impressionist / French cabaret
Paper: Antique hand-laid watermarked paper
Markings: No full clear signature or monogram visible
Approx. Size: Roughly 15.5” x 12” overall
Presentation: With older green backing / mount presentation
Format: Buy It Now / Best Offer
Historical / Collector Interest:
This image belongs visually to the same Parisian nightlife world that made Toulouse-Lautrec’s cabaret prints so desirable: café-concerts, theatrical women, cabaret singers, dancers, performers, and the graphic culture of Belle Époque Paris.
The long black gloves, theatrical profile, minimal but expressive linework, and antique hand-laid watermarked paper give this piece strong appeal for collectors of French lithographs, Art Nouveau works on paper, Belle Époque cabaret imagery, Toulouse-Lautrec-era prints, theater history, and antique Parisian nightlife subjects.
Authentication Note:
Offered as an antique lithographic print on period hand-laid watermarked paper. No full clear signature, monogram, or stamp is visible on this example. This work has not been formally authenticated. Please review all photos carefully and purchase according to your own expertise.
Condition:
Antique condition with visible age toning, handling wear, mat / mount marks, surface wear, scattered spotting / foxing, discoloration, light creasing, edge wear, old backing / mount materials, old tape remnants, and general wear consistent with age and prior storage. The hand-laid watermark is visible when held to light. Please review all photos closely, as they are part of the description.
Shipping:
Flat-rate insured shipping is $28. Ships flat, carefully packed with rigid protective materials, full insurance, and tracking. Handling time: 1–2 business days.
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Item Specifics
Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Era / Circle
Type: Print
Style: Art Nouveau
Subject: Yvette Guilbert-Type Cabaret Performer
Theme: Belle Époque Paris Cabaret
Production Technique: Lithograph
Material: Hand-Laid Watermarked Antique Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Period Print
Time Period Produced: 1850–1899
Year of Production: c. 1890s
Culture: French
Region of Origin: Paris, France
Framing: Unframed
Features: Watermark, Hand-Laid Paper, Antique Paper
Signed: No
Signed By: Not Signed
Signature Type: Not Signed
Size: Medium
Item Height: 15.5 in
Item Length: 12 in
Image Orientation: Portrait
Handmade: No
Period: Victorian / Belle Époque
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Condition: Antique / As Found
