{"product_id":"ap_05917","title":"Une Faillite - Le Poète et le Financier Circa 1895","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"700\"\u003eThis delicate and rare original lithographic poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was created around 1895 for a double bill at Le Théâtre Libre, featuring \u003cem data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eUne Faillite\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eLe Poète et le Financier\u003c\/em\u003e. As with much of Lautrec’s work, the composition captures a private, behind-the-scenes moment with understated elegance and psychological depth. A woman seated before a mirror has her hair arranged by another, their postures calm yet evocative of interior drama—a fitting metaphor for the human themes explored on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003ePrinted by the famed Imprimerie Eugène Verneau, this poster was more than just promotion—it was a quiet visual poem that mirrored the literary nature of the plays it advertised. \u003cem data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eUne Faillite\u003c\/em\u003e (A Bankruptcy), a prose drama in four acts, and \u003cem data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"969\"\u003eLe Poète et le Financier\u003c\/em\u003e, a single-act verse play, delve into themes of ruin, ambition, and the tension between art and commerce. Lautrec illustrates this contrast through minimal linework and touches of color—most notably the golden hair and rouge lips of the seated woman, symbols of vanity, beauty, and theatrical illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1736\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis poster is an outstanding example of Toulouse-Lautrec’s ability to convey atmosphere and emotion with economy and grace. Unlike the more flamboyant prints for Parisian cabarets, this work feels introspective and literary, aligning perfectly with the mission of Le Théâtre Libre—a hub for serious, experimental theatre in fin-de-siècle Paris. It remains a quietly powerful reminder of Lautrec’s deep connection to the stage and his unique eye for human nuance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheater - Literature - Art Nouveau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenri Rivière scenery - Free Theater\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEugène Verneau Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good state\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toulouse-Lautrec Henri","offers":[{"title":"32 x 25 \/ A+  \/ On Linen","offer_id":41595078377657,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_05917Insta2.jpg?v=1758033856","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_05917","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}