TOULOUSE-LAUTREC H.M. Raymond (Albi 1864 Gironde 1901) - "Elles, Frontispiece and cover", 1896. Original lithograph, printed in three colors (olive green, orange, blue). Proof on beige vellum, the 3rd state of 4, titled and monogrammed in the plate, before the addition of Pellet's address in red. Crosses of size still visible at the head and foot. Ref : Delteil, n°179 (state not described). Adhémar n°200 (state not described). Wittrock n°155 III. Adriani n°171 III (Rare: four unsigned proofs known, according to Adriani). Margins slightly trimmed. Wrapped. This plate is the frontispiece of a series of ten lithographs, entitled "Elles", published by Lautrec in 1896, in which the artist revives the spirit of the "gallant" 18th century. In this composition, he creates a dialogue between a top hat, a sign of masculinity, and a woman who is moving away towards her own space. 63 x 48 cm. Condition B (Restorations, retouching at the corners, small gaps filled, a horizontal tear in the blue dress, reinforced).