Louis Anquetin

Louis Anquetin was an artist active primarily during the late nineteenth century, with a documented period of activity spanning from 1871 to 1898.

Anquetin employed various media throughout his career, with works represented in museum collections across painting, drawing, and printmaking. Eleven works are documented in institutional holdings, demonstrating a concentration on graphic output, including 8 prints and 2 drawings, alongside 1 painting.

Major institutions preserve examples of his artistic production. Museum-quality works by Anquetin are held by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in the United States, as well as the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands.

Notable works represented in these collections include the painting A Woman at the Élysée Montmartre (Femme à l’Élysée Montmartre). His diverse graphic output is represented by works such as the print The Horseman and the Beggar (Le Cavalier et le mendiant) and the study Torso van atleet (Hercules?). Further prints held include La Fille d'Artaban; La Nébuleuse; Dialogue inconnu. The accessibility of Louis Anquetin prints, now often available as downloadable artwork, is increased due to the status of much of his work residing in the public domain.