Folder for Frontispiece of Elles

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sepia-toned sketch on paper with darker stains at the top. The word "ELLES" in large letters is at the top left. Underneath "ELLES", the word "par" and a small circular logo containing the letters "TL" are printed. The left side depicts a seated man with a hat on a table in front of him; the man and table are sketched lightly. The man's clothing and hat appear typical of late 19th-century fashion. The right side depicts a woman in a long dress; the dress and the woman's hair are drawn with more detail than the man. The woman's body faces to the left; her head is turned to look down and her arms are raised. The background behind the woman includes vertical lines suggestive of a curtain or wall. The image has a border of plain white around it.