Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a human painter.
Biography
The Eighth Doctor recalled that he modelled for Toulouse-Lautrec in his fourth incarnation. (AUDIO: The Monster of Montmartre)
The Fourth Doctor and Fenella Wibbsey followed a trail through time using a bag of items left for the Doctor by the Demon; it included a poster by Toulouse-Lautrec edited to feature the Fourth Doctor's face. They encountered Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in 1890s Paris. Toulouse-Lautrec was rumoured to be murdering young women, as prostitutes and dancers were going missing. However, it transpired that it was in fact the Demon, disguised as La Concierge, who needed to feed off the life force of the girls. (AUDIO: The Demon of Paris)
Legacy
An android copy of him was in the Paloma Centre. The Eleventh Doctor used his sonic screwdriver to control it into attacking the invading Arucha. (PROSE: The War of Art)
In August 2007, Paul Magrs, Jeremy, and Panda saw works by Toulouse-Lautrec in the Musée d'Orsay on their holiday in Paris. (PROSE: The Story of Fester Cat)
Torchwood's Antebellum contained Toulouse-Lautrec's Dalek Studies, along with other art depicting alien contact with humanity. (AUDIO: War Chest)
Behind the scenes
- Costume designer James Acheson cited a poster made Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec as the inspiration behind the Fourth Doctors scarf. [1]
- An official poster featuring the Fourth Doctor in Toulouse-Lautrec's poster Ambassadeurs was made. It was released by Spirit of Light Enterprises in 1983. The text on the poster read "Docteur Qui Tom Baker Sans Tardis".
- The cover of the audio story The Demon of Paris also features Ambassadeurs altered to show the Fourth Doctor.
