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1887

Exhibition in Toulouse under the Pseudonym "Tréclau"

Having completed his training, Toulouse-Lautrec took part in an 1887 exhibition in Toulouse under the pseudonym "Tréclau," a verlan inversion of the name Lautrec; he later exhibited in Paris with Van Gogh and Louis Anquetin.

1888

Eleven Works at the Les XX Exhibition in Brussels

At the invitation of the Belgian critic Octave Maus, Lautrec presented eleven works at the exhibition of the group Les XX in Brussels; Theo van Gogh bought the painting "Rice Powder" for 150 francs for the Goupil & Cie gallery.

1889

Poster Commission for the Newly Opened Moulin Rouge

With the opening of the Moulin Rouge cabaret in 1889, Toulouse-Lautrec received a commission for a series of posters; the cabaret reserved a table for him and displayed his paintings, and the poster work gave him an income of his own.

1889–1894

Regular Participation in the Salon des Indépendants

From 1889 to 1894 Toulouse-Lautrec took part regularly in the Salon des Indépendants.

1890

A Duel Challenge in Defense of Van Gogh

At the banquet of the Les XX exhibition in Brussels, Lautrec challenged the painter Henry de Groux to a duel after he disparaged Van Gogh's works; de Groux apologized and left the group, and the duel never took place.