Drawing By Toulouse-lautrec – Portrait Of Pierre Marcel Lesclide – Around 1880 – Certificate

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) Profile of a Man with a Mustache Pencil on paper Important original drawing by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, executed in pencil, depicting the profile of a man with a mustache, holding a cigarette. This work comes from a sketchbook created by the artist between 1879 and 1881-1882, a formative period in his graphic work, marked by a great spontaneity of line and a careful observation of his surroundings. The model depicted is identified as Pierre Marcel Lesclide, a close friend of Toulouse-Lautrec, an oyster farmer based in Taussat, Gironde. This figure appears several times in other drawings from the same sketchbook, attesting to the close relationship between the artist and his model. Pierre Marcel Lesclide is mentioned in the archives as a retired oyster farmer or oyster farmer. He was married to Marie Antoinette Élise Saint-Martin. The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Toulouse-Lautrec Committee dated July 10, 2019, guaranteeing its attribution and its significance within the artist's graphic oeuvre. Provenance: private collection in the Gironde region, several other works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec from which were sold at Christie's between 2021 and 2024. This rare drawing, from an early personal sketchbook, powerfully illustrates Toulouse-Lautrec's precocious mastery and constitutes a precious testimony to his observations of his inner circle, at the crossroads of psychological study and spontaneous observation. Dimensions of the drawing: 19.5 x 11 cm. Sheet: 26 x 15 cm.