Lithograph printed in black on cream Chine volant, circa 1897. 185x155 mm; 7 1/4x6 1/8 inches, full margins. Artist's proof, aside from the edition of 100. Printed by Auguste Clot, Paris. Published by Vollard, Paris. From L'Album d'estampes originales de la Galerie Vollard. A superb, richly-inked impression with strong contrasts and all the fine tonal qualities distinct.
According to Spink, et als, "Afternoon Tea was printed in Paris by Auguste Clot, who had at one time been employed by the Lemercier firm. An edition of 100 impressions was printed on fine-quality Japanese vellum for Vollard's album. Clot also printed a number of impressions outside of the edition on a variety of other papers." Way 147; Levy 114; Spink 173.
