Les Vieilles Histoires (cover/frontispiece)

Executed in Toulouse-Lautrec's characteristic late 19th-century Parisian style, the lithograph features simple, muted colors and bold lines, characteristic of his approach to capturing urban and social scenes.

Created in 1893 by Toulouse-Lautrec, an artist known for his portrayals of Paris's theatrical and marginalized communities, despite his aristocratic upbringing complicated by physical challenges from adolescence.

Part of the broader artistic movement in late 19th-century Paris, this work reflects Toulouse-Lautrec's engagement with the city's life, though its specific context as a frontispiece for a literary work by another artist sets it apart from his more commonly known solo projects.