Theo van Gogh to Vincent, Paris, 19 March 1890; as quoted in letter 858; vangoghletters online, van Goghmuseum.
• Lautrec was exhibiting then at the Independents' exhibition in Paris of 1890, with many other artists
• Lautrec was exhibiting then at the Independents' exhibition in Paris of 1890, with many other artists
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De Lautrec has an excellent portrait of a woman at the piano ['Mademoiselle Dihau at the piano, 1890'] and a large painting ['At the Moulin Rouge: The dance'] which holds its own very well. There's a great distinction in it, despite the risqué subject.
— Theo van Gogh
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• Lautrec was exhibiting then at the Independents' exhibition in Paris of 1890, with many other artists" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist and illustrator whose immersion in the colorful and theatrical life of Paris in the late 19th century allowed him to produce a collection of enticing, elegant, and provocative images of the modern, sometimes decadent, affairs of those times.
About Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist and illustrator whose immersion in the colorful and theatrical life of Paris in the late 19th century allowed him to produce a collection of enticing, elegant, and provocative images of the modern, sometimes decadent, affairs of those times.
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