Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec

Born in Albi, Toulouse was practically born into the classical "tragic hero" theme: royalty- the firstborn of a rich, aristocratic family, who is beset upon hard times, and best by a tragic inbreeding of past generations to "pure" the bloodline. His mother and his father were first cousins and Henri was unfortunate enough to suffer from a number of terrible health problems because of this. He had other siblings, but...