Henri
De Toulouse Lautrec (1864-1901) Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
was born on November 24, 1864, in southern France. Son
and heir of Comte Alphonse-Charles de Toulouse, he was
the last in the line of an aristocratic family that dated
back a thousand years. Because he had broken both of his
legs in his early childhood, art and alcohol were his
only mistresses. He devoted all of his time and energy.
He was doing one or both almost every day of his life
until he died. The past is harsh for the disabled, even
if they were gifted artists. Alcohol was the death of
him. As he lay dying, his mother and a few friends sat
at his side. When his father, the rarely-seen Count Alphonse
showed up, everyone was astonished -- except Henri. He
said, "Good Papa. I knew you wouldn't miss the kill."
Witty til the end.
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