Artwork
Mlle. Lender and Baron (Mlle. Lender et Baron)

Mlle. Lender and Baron (Mlle. Lender et Baron) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It dates from 1893 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Mlle.
About this work
Overview
Mlle. Lender and Baron is a 1893 lithograph in olive green by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, depicting a serene indoor scene of two individuals engaged in quiet conversation.
Subject & Meaning
The print captures a moment of subdued interaction between a standing man, dressed in formal attire, and a seated woman, adorned in a high-collared dress and feathered hat, reflecting Toulouse-Lautrec's fascination with Paris's social and theatrical circles.
Technique & Style
Executed predominantly in olive green, the lithograph utilizes contrasting line work—soft and flowing for the woman's dress and hat, angular for the man's attire—to create depth within a solid-colored background.
History & Provenance
Created in 1893 by Toulouse-Lautrec, a French artist known for documenting Paris's nightlife, the work's provenance details are not specified in available information.
Context
Emerging from late 19th-century Paris, the piece embodies the artist's immersion in the city's decadent and theatrical culture, often capturing performers and social figures in intimate, everyday moments.
Legacy
As part of Toulouse-Lautrec's oeuvre, Mlle. Lender and Baron contributes to the artist's notable influence on capturing the essence of Parisian life at the turn of the 20th century, though its individual impact within his broader body of work is not distinctly highlighted.
Artist & collection
Artist
Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901), known as Toulouse-Lautrec (French: ), was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator.














