![Henri de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC | Jane Avril at the Jardin de Paris [Jane Avril au Jardin de Paris]](Images/400/9070.jpg)
Henri de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
France 1864 – 1901
125.0 (h) x 92.0 (w) cm
signed lower centre, printed from the stone in olive-green ink, 'HTLautrec'
Reference: Wittrock P6b National Gallery of Australia, Canberra NGA 1996.891 Gift of Orde Poynton Esq. CMG 1996
Jeanne Beaudon’s stage name – Jane Avril – was given to her by her lover the English poet and journalist Robert H. Sherard. Lautrec was captivated by Avril, whose jerky movements and eccentric routines distinguished her as a unique performer. Here she is shown onstage at the Jardin de Paris, her black-stockinged leg raised mid-kick. The extraordinary composition of this poster positions the viewer in the orchestra pit, looking past the neck and scroll of a double-bass to the bright skirts of Avril.
Jeanne Beaudon’s stage name – Jane Avril – was given to her by her lover the English poet and journalist Robert H. Sherard. Lautrec was captivated by Avril, whose jerky movements and eccentric routines distinguished her as a unique performer. Here she is shown onstage at the Jardin de Paris, her black-stockinged leg raised mid-kick. The extraordinary composition of this poster positions the viewer in the orchestra pit, looking past the neck and scroll of a double-bass to the bright skirts of Avril.
Jeanne Beaudon’s stage name – Jane Avril – was given to her by her lover the English poet and journalist Robert H. Sherard. Lautrec was captivated by Avril, whose jerky movements and eccentric routines distinguished her as a unique performer. Here she is shown onstage at the Jardin de Paris, her black-stockinged leg raised mid-kick. The extraordinary composition of this poster positions the viewer in the orchestra pit, looking past the neck and scroll of a double-bass to the bright skirts of Avril.
