Yvette Guilbert: French Singer and Muse of Toulouse-Lautrec
Yvette Guilbert (1865-1944) was a French singer, actress, and writer who performed at the Moulin Rouge in Paris during the Belle Époque. She was known for her innovative 'patter-songs' featuring spoken monologues and distinctive black gloves. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec created numerous portraits of her between 1894 and 1899, dedicating his second album of portraits to her. Guilbert later founded a singing school in Brussels, wrote about the Belle Époque, and received the Legion of Honour in 1932 for promoting French song.
Key facts
- Yvette Guilbert was a French singer and actress born in Paris in 1865.
- She performed at the Moulin Rouge in Paris starting in 1890.
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec created portraits of her from 1894 to 1899.
- Guilbert was known for 'patter-songs' with spoken monologues and black gloves.
- She received the Legion of Honour in 1932 and died in Aix-en-Provence in 1944.
Entities
Artists
- Yvette Guilbert
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Institutions
- Moulin Rouge
- Printemps
Locations
- Paris
- Aix-en-Provence
- Brussels