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LA GOULUE (stage name of Louise Weber, 1866-1929). Albumen Cabinet card portrait of the famous dancer. [Paris: ca. 1880s]. Visible image: 140 x 100 mm. Matted. Some toning, a few small spots of soiling to card. Not examined out of matte. Matte size: 400 x 303 mm. La Goulue (“the glutton”) was one of the most popular dancers and personalities of Paris in her day. She earned her nickname by guzzling the drinks of customers while she danced. She was the star of the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret and was one of the favorite subjects of Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (1864-1901). She is featured in some of his most famous works, including Moulin Rouge La Goulue (1891) and La Goulue Arriving at the Moulin Rouge (1892).