Description: 1961 Original Henri de Toulouse Lautrec Poster - Tate Gallery - Poster for an exhibition at the Tate Gallery in London from 11 February - 15 March 1961 Size: 20 3/8 x 30 ¾ inches (52 x 78 cm) Printed by Imprimerie Les Presses Artistiques, Paris This poster in an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. May Belfort May Belfort, a pretty young Irish singer of old songs and ballads who fancied Kate Greenaway dresses, puffed sleeves and a ruffled mob cap surmounted by a bow, was probably seen by Lautrec in 1895 at Les Decadents a noisy, picturesque "cafe-concert". She often cradled a black cat in her arms while she sang; as Gustave Coquiot recalled, "This bleating ewe in a baby costume, with ringlets tumbling over her shoulder…. held a black kitten in her arms and sang, ‘I’ve got a little cat, and I’m very fond of that…’ while the audience would shout the chorus." (The song in question is the famous 1892 English music-hall number "Daddy Wouldn’t Buy Me a Bow-Wow," words and music by Joseph Tabrar.) Excerpt from National Gallery of Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery: “The Irish singer May Belfort worked in London music halls before arriving in Paris in January 1895. Her slightly disturbing and thinly-veiled erotic act was performed wearing the dress of a little girl with large puffed sleeves and an enormous bonnet. Often she clutched a cat which referred to her most famous song, ‘Daddy wouldn’t buy me a bow-wow’.”
Price: 360 USD
Location: Montreal, Quebec
End Time: 2025-01-13T15:01:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: 30 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: 20 3/8 x 30 ¾ inches
Region of Origin: France
Artist: Toulouse Lautrec, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Featured Person/Artist: May Belfort
Style: Vintage
Theme: Exhibition, Art
Type: Poster
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Year of Production: 1961
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