Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Albi 1864 - 1901 Malromé), with Georges Clémenceau. Au pied du Sinaï, Floury, Paris, 1897. 26,4x20,3cm. Lithographs on Arches, the set of twenty, ten printed in green on chine, ten in black on velin; number 380 from the full edition of 380; with lithographic cover printed in colours; with title, text and justification page; with margins, insignificant foxing on the suite on chine and in the text, otherwise, good condition. From a European private collection; Phillips 1990 (25 June) lot 480

Nicknamed ‘the Tiger’, Georges Clémenceau was an esteemed French statesman and journalist. This book is a collection of stories that details the history and lives of Jewish people. Although not directly associated with the Dreyfus affair, this book deals with a politically charged subject, taking on a particular sociological meaning. 'Au pied du Sinaï' can thus be viewed as Toulouse-Lautrec’s only foray into the political arena.