Equestrienne (At the Cirque Fernando) by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Equestrienne (At the Cirque Fernando) (1888)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec | Post-Impressionism | Oil on canvas

A trick rider gets ready to stand up on her galloping horse and leap through a paper hoop held by a clown, while the famous ringmaster Monsieur Loyal cracks his whip. Look closely: the rider seems to snarl at the ringmaster, and he glares right back! Toulouse-Lautrec was only about 23 when he painted this big scene at the Cirque Fernando, a circus in Montmartre, Paris.

Did you know? Joseph Oller, one of the owners of the Moulin Rouge, bought this painting in 1888, and it was hanging in the dance hall's foyer when the Moulin Rouge opened on October 6, 1889. The rider may be based on Suzanne Valadon, a former circus performer who became an artist herself.

Original held at Art Institute of Chicago

Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.

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