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The Simpson Chain

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (AKA Henri-Marie-Ramond de Toulouse-Lautrec Monfa), French, (November 24, 1864–September 9, 1901)

Creation date: 1896
Creation place: France

Other Information

Type: Poster
Medium and Support: Lithograph, poster
Credit Line: Gift of the Baldwin M. Baldwin Foundation
Accession Number: 1987.71
Dimensions: 33 7/8 in. x 47 in. (86.04 cm x 119.38 cm)

Provenance

James Vigeveno Galleries, Los Angeles, California ( - ca. 1952)

Baldwin M. Baldwin, Newport Beach, California (c. 1952 - June 5, 1987)

Label Copy

This three-color poster represents Lautrec’s second attempt at promoting the French cyclist Jimmy Michaël, and his Simpson brand bicycle chain. Michaël’s manager, Louis (Spoke) Bouglé, the French representative of Simpson bicyles, had rejected Lautrec’s first design (The Cyclist Michaël) on the grounds that the trademark chain and sprocket were inaccurately rendered. Lautrec nevertheless sent his first design to press, possibly in the hope of finding a market among Michaël’s fans. The finished poster, more action-filled and dynamic, is indeed an improvement upon the original design. A brass-band plays while the crouching cyclist prepares to overtake his competitors.
Last Updated: 3/28/2011

Exhibition

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: A Loan Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings, Prints, and Los Angeles Municipal Art Department , 5/27/1959 - 6/28/1959

[no title] The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California Palace of the Legion of Honor , 1/1/1965 - 12/31/1965

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: The Baldwin M. Baldwin Collection San Diego Museum of Art , 1/22/1972 - 3/5/1972

The Baldwin M. Baldwin Foundation Collection: Graphics and Other Works by HT-L San Diego Museum of Art , 12/19/1980 - 2/1/1981

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Baldwin M. Baldwin Collection San Diego Museum of Art , 10/15/1988 - 1/9/2006

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Baldwin M. Baldwin Collection , 5/11/1996 - 1/9/2006

High Societies: San Diego Museum of Art , 5/26/2001 - 8/12/2001

Toulouse-Lautrec's Paris: Selections from the Baldwin M. Baldwin Collection San Diego Museum of Art , 7/10/2010 - 12/12/2010

Bibliography

This object has the following bibliographic references:

Ms. Nora Desloge. Toulouse-Lautrec: San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, California, 1988-1998
Page Number: 250, 251, Figure Number: 105

Ms. Nora Desloge. Toulouse-Lautrec: San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, California, 1988-1998
Page Number: 13

Julia Frey. Toulouse-Lautrec: San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, California, 1988-1998
Page Number: 28

Ms. Nora Desloge. Toulouse-Lautrec: San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, California, 1988-1998
Page Number: 44

The Baldwin M. Baldwin Foundation Collection: San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, California, 1980
Figure Number: 59

Frank Milner. Toulouse-Lautrec Smithmark Publishers, Inc.. New York, New York, 1992
Page Number: 149, Figure Number: 149

Udo Felbinger. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: Leben und Werk Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. Köln, Germany, 1999
Page Number: 72, Figure Number: 72

Udo Felbinger. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: His Life and Work Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. Cologne, Germany, 1999
Page Number: 72, Figure Number: 72

Laura Maggioni, ed. Toulouse-Lautrec: Skira editore. Milano, Italia, 2003
Page Number: 261, Figure Number: III.30

Laura Maggioni, ed. Toulouse-Lautrec: Skira editore. Milano, Italia, 2003
Page Number: 317 no. III.30

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