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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec — Elles frontispice

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Elles frontispice

A vibrant color lithograph by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, this frontispiece serves as the bold introductory image for his celebrated *Elles* portfolio, a series documenting the intimate daily lives of Parisian cabaret and brothel performers. Executed with Lautrec's characteristic flat planes of color and fluid, expressive line work, the composition reflects his deep familiarity with and empathy for his subjects. As the fourth and final state with letters, this impression represents the complete, published version of the work, printed on wove paper and backed with linen for preservation.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet, linen-backed, the fourth (final) state with letters,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Elles frontispice

A vibrant color lithograph by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, this frontispiece serves as the bold introductory image for his celebrated *Elles* portfolio, a series documenting the intimate daily lives of Parisian cabaret and brothel performers. Executed with Lautrec's characteristic flat planes of color and fluid, expressive line work, the composition reflects his deep familiarity with and empathy for his subjects. As the fourth and final state with letters, this impression represents the complete, published version of the work, printed on wove paper and backed with linen for preservation.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet, linen-backed, the fourth (final) state with letters,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Genre Scene, Parisian Life, Male Artist, Art Nouveau, Color Print, Decorative Arts, Printmaking, French Artist, Muted Tones, Intimate Mood, Post-Impressionism, Figurative Art, Series Frontispiece, Bohemian Life, Fin de Siècle, 19th Century Art, Parisian Scene, Warm Tones, Lithograph

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Harvard Art Museums