Founded in May 1897 until April 1899, L’Estampe Moderne was published in 2 volumes of 24 monthly parts or fascicles each containing 4 original lithographs by various artists in the mainly, art nouveau style of the period. The printing was undertaken by the Imprimerie Champenois of Paris and it was edited by Charles Masson and H.Piazza and a preface by Leonce Benedite. There were in all, 100 prints including 4 extra lithographs issued to subscribers only. The images were of varying sizes but printed on sheets of cream wove paper c. 40.5 x 30.5 cm and each with the blind stamp of a girls head at the bottom corner of the sheet.