Caudeiux-Petit Casino

1890

10 x 12 7/8 in /
25.4 x 30.5 cm

Regular edition of 1893
500 impressions, unsigned
Printed in black on wove paper
Printed by Ancourt and published by L'Estampe originale (Andre Marty) as the eighth plate of Le Café Concert

In the early 1890s, café concerts, or cafés chantants as they were also called, were all the rage. These small theater spaces, where the audience sat at tables and drank while songs and skits were presented on a small stage, were springing up all over Montmartre. Lautrec and his friends developed the habit of following a favorite singer or dancer from caf' conc' to music hall as the performer moved from place to place. Here, the bulky figure of the comedian Caudieus is shown mid-dance. That same year, Lautrec would also complete a poster of the performer.

References: Wittrock 25, Adriani 23, Frey 217