When he was a kid Toulouse- Lautrec broke both his legs, but at different ages. (I forget when) The bones were not able to heal correctly and as a result, ceased to grow. The rest of his body grew at a Normal rate and left him less than five feet tall. Because of this he spent a lot of time painting when his friends were playing. As he became older, he fell in love with the Night-life, and really, who can blame him? He lived a life of excess, whores, Nightclubs, dancehalls, and the track. He would drink himself stupid at those places and sketch out the scenes. The next morning he would paint them. The resulting paintings were fun; people Drinking, dancing and partying. A Ball at the Moulin de la Galette and At the Moilin de la Galette Dance Hall He painted some serious ones too, Along the Seine, Alone, Albert (Ren Grenier) but these were less famous.
Eventually, his life style caught up with him. Too dependent on booze, he ended up committed and then in his mother's care before he died at the Beginning of last Century. He was 37.
