Extrait du livre Toulouse Lautrec
Toulouse-Lautrec by Tony Hart and Susan Hellard Flowerpot Children's press
Toulouse-Lautrec
At their family château in Albi, France, the Count Alphonse and the Countess Adèle de Toulouse-Lautrec waited excitedly for the birth of their child. A son was born. They named him Henri. He was a happy baby, but his anxious mother soon noticed that he wasn’t growing as fast as he should. The doctor was called and he told them the sad news. “Henri has a rare bone disease that will affect his growth and health.” Henri’s mother and two grandmothers made a great fuss over him. They loved to spoil their “little pearl”. Although he was often ill, Henri was always good-natured and curious about the world around him.