Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) Miss May Belfort at the Bar Achille. 1895. Lithograph. 263 x 330 [280 x 378]. Delteil 123; Wittrock 119. Very fine trial proof on chine volant, annotated at left foot in pencil by a foreign hand: "Miss May Belfort / Au Irish and American Bar, Rue Royale", window-mounted. Very fine, short, oblique handling folds perceptible in daylight. Full margins. Very rare. Edition of 25 proofs (15 in public collections, according to Wittrock). Provenance : Former collection of Gérard-Henri Gilbert (1879-1943), philatelic expert.
Estimate
€4,000 - €5,000
Result
€6,240
Buyer's premium
30%
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901)
Miss May Belfort at the Bar Achille. 1895. Lithograph. 263 x 330 [280 x 378]. Delteil 123; Wittrock 119. Very fine trial proof on chine volant, annotated at left foot in pencil by a foreign hand: "Miss May Belfort / Au Irish and American Bar, Rue Royale", window-mounted. Very fine, short, oblique handling folds perceptible in daylight. Full margins. Very rare. Edition of 25 proofs (15 in public collections, according to Wittrock).
Provenance :
Former collection of Gérard-Henri Gilbert (1879-1943), philatelic expert.
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