Who created "Albert (René) Grenier (1858–1925)"?

Albert (René) Grenier (1858–1925) was created by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in 1887.

What medium is "Albert (René) Grenier (1858–1925)"?

Albert (René) Grenier (1858–1925) is Oil on wood.

Is "Albert (René) Grenier (1858–1925)" in the public domain?

Yes, Albert (René) Grenier (1858–1925) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Albert (René) Grenier (1858–1925)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

1887

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

13 3/8 x 10 in. (34 x 25.4 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Mary Cushing Fosburgh, 1978

Accession Number

1979.135.14

Tags

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Art Historical Context

Henri de Toulouse-Laut's *Albert (René) Grenier* (1887) captures a moment from the artist's early career, when the young Post-Impressionist honing his skill in intimate portraiture amid the vibrant bohemian circles of late 19th-century Paris At just 23, Lautrec painted his friend Albert (René Grenier (18581925), a figure from his social milieu, in a compact oil on wood panel measuring 13 3/8 x 10 inches. This small-scale format—uncommon for oils, typically reserved for larger canvases—suggests a personal, almost spontaneous study, reflecting Lautrec's fascination with the human face as a windo...

About the Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1864–1901

Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa (1864-1901) was a French Post-Impressionist painter, printmaker, and illustrator whose innovative poster designs revolutionized graphic art and advertising in late 19th-century Paris. Born into an aristocratic family at Albi in southern France, Toulouse-Lautrec's privileged lineage traced back to the Counts of Toulouse and extended uninterrupted to th...

Albert (René) Grenier (1858–1925)

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