Cover for the first album of L'Estampe originale

Museum record 13620: Cover for the first album of L'Estampe originale by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. A verified entry point for discovery.

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New developments in printing techniques resulted in an explosion of color lithography in the 1890s, and lithogra- phers like Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec regularly collaborated with professional printing workshops to improve consistency and efficiency in their production. Color lithography was used both for posters and for smaller prints or portfolios that could be purchased by a growing market of middle-class private collectors. Toulouse-Lautrec designed this cover for the first issue of L’Estampe original…