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Au Pied Du Sinaï

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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Artwork details

Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Title

Au Pied Du Sinaï

Description

Georges Clemenceau.
Au pied du Sinaï.
Henri Floury, Paris, 1898.

ONE OF THE FIRST AND ONE OF THE GREATEST MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, WITH 20 ORIGINAL FULL-PAGE HORS-TEXTE LITHOGRAPHS BY HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC.

First edition of the text by Georges Clemenceau about the condition of Jews in Poland. Illustrated with 10 lithographs by Toulouse-Lautrec printed in black on Arches wove paper, with an additional suite printed in various tones on Chinese paper. The wraps, furthermore, are an original color lithograph: the front cover shows Moses receiving the Ten Commandments; the back cover shows the Golden Calf deposed from its pedestal (and is colored with gold ink).

From a total edition of 380 numbered copies, this is one of 355 on fine Arches wove paper.

4to. BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY MERCHER (fils) IN A PERFECTLY CONCEIVED AND EXECUTED MODERN BINDING: morocco spine lettered direct with plexiglass covers revealing the color lithographs on the wraps. Fine matching morocco- and fleece-lined slipcase. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut.

FINE AND BRIGHT, AS NEW WITH ABSOLUTELY NO DEFECTS INSIDE OR OUT.

Date

1898

Medium

Lithograph

Edition

380

Signature

Unsigned

Catalogue Raisonne

The Artist & The Book 302; Chapon, p. 278; Skira 338; Adhémar 240-250; Adriani 213-223; Rauch 16; Stern 108; Strachan, p. 34.

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