100 Days of COVID-19, Day 60

My Art in the Time of a Pandemic

The Life of an Artist

Today's postage stamp from Granada features the Quadrille of the Moulin Rouge by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) This offset lithograph printed stamp was issued on July 20, 1976.

Toulouse-Lautrec is one of my favorite painters and printmakers. I love his colorful and provocative posters of dancers and entertainers. He is known for his theatrical works such as "At the Moulin Rouge."

The original Quadrille at the Moulin Rouge, oil on cardboard, 81 x 59.8 cm, is housed in the Smithsonian National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

Born in France, Toulouse-Lautrec died from alchololism at the young age of 36.

*Coronavirus Disease 2019:
Update in Maryland- 5/29/2020

50,988 confirmed cases

2,466 deaths 3,571 recovered

Update in New York State - 5/29/2020

368,284 confirmed cases

29,646 deaths 65,289 recovered

Total in United States: 1,745,930 confirmed cases, 102,808 deaths
Total Worldwide: 5,923,432 confirmed cases, 364,849 deaths

* All numbers are taken from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

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