adjective/a.pʁɛ la lɛtʁ/
lettered. "Épreuve, gravure après la lettre": a print made after the caption is added (lettered proof)
“Je suis déçu de cette vente aux enchères, je n'ai pu acquérir que des estampes après la lettre.” — I'm disappointed in this auction; I was only able to get lettered prints.
Literally, “after the letter”, a caption added to an engraving to describe the drawing.