Moulin Rouge, La Goulue
Poster
1891 (Designed and made)
1891 (Designed and made)
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Toulouse-Lautrec's poster of the dancer, 'La Goulue', performing at the Moulin Rouge, is perhaps the most celebrated of all depictions of the famous French cabaret. La Goulue (The Glutton), was the stage name of one of the club's greatest stars, Louise Weber, seen here dancing with her partner, the man silhouetted against the foreground, Valentin le Désossé (Valentin the Boneless). According to legend, he danced 39,962 waltzes, 27,220 quadrilles, 14,966 polkas and mazurkas, and 1,000 lancers for a total of 83,112 performances on the stage of the Moulin Rouge. He never accepted money for his performances, dancing merely for the love of it. The abruptly cropped composition of this poster gives the viewer the impression of being one of the spectators in the crowd, drawn into the action of the dancehall.
Object details
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| Title | Moulin Rouge, La Goulue (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster, 'Moulin Rouge, La Goulue', Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French; 1891. |
| Physical description | Depicts interior of a café-concert. A young woman with a blonde top knot dances in the midst of a throng of silhouetted spectators. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | H T Lautrec (Signed, lower left) |
| Object history | Transferred from the British Museum. |
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| Summary | Toulouse-Lautrec's poster of the dancer, 'La Goulue', performing at the Moulin Rouge, is perhaps the most celebrated of all depictions of the famous French cabaret. La Goulue (The Glutton), was the stage name of one of the club's greatest stars, Louise Weber, seen here dancing with her partner, the man silhouetted against the foreground, Valentin le Désossé (Valentin the Boneless). According to legend, he danced 39,962 waltzes, 27,220 quadrilles, 14,966 polkas and mazurkas, and 1,000 lancers for a total of 83,112 performances on the stage of the Moulin Rouge. He never accepted money for his performances, dancing merely for the love of it. The abruptly cropped composition of this poster gives the viewer the impression of being one of the spectators in the crowd, drawn into the action of the dancehall. |
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| Other number | 1921-6-14-18 - British Museum number |
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| Accession number | E.704-2000 |
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| Record created | April 22, 2003 |
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