At the Circus: The Spanish Walk
About this artwork
This work is a drawing from the series of circus scenes created by the artist in 1899. It depicts an equestrian performing the Spanish walk in an arena, captured with dynamic, gestural lines.
Did you know?
Toulouse-Lautrec created this series of circus drawings while he was involuntarily confined to a sanatorium in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He famously claimed that by producing these drawings from memory and sketches, he was able to 'buy his freedom' and prove his mental competency to his family and doctors.
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At the Circus: The Spanish Walk
Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, 1899
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