Alphonse Mucha (Prague, 1860-1939)
Monaco - Monte... Lot 87
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Alphonse Mucha (Prague, 1860-1939)
Monaco - Monte Carlo, 1897
Lithograph. Signed and dated in the plate.
Printed by Ferdinand Champenois at 66 boulevard Saint Michel, Paris.
Published by Société "La Plume", 31 boulevard Bonaparte, Paris.
Height 95 Width 70 cm.
(missing upper headband, folds, tears and insolation).
Alphonse Mucha, 1897. A color lithograph advertising travel to Monaco & Monte Carlo. Signed.
Bibliography:
- Marina Henderson, Anna Dvorak, "Alphonse Mucha l'œuvre graphique complète", Paris, Academy Editions, 1980, reproduced at n°A21, p.59 and 154 ;
- Jack Rennert, Alain Weill, "Alphonse Mucha. Toutes les affiches & panneaux", Paris, Henri Veyrier, 1984, pp. 136-137).
The "Monaco. Monte-Carlo" was printed in two states. The original model was designed to promote the beauty of the destination, accessible by the Chemins de fer P.L.M. The absence of any mention of the railway company confirms that our copy is the variant. It was published by "La Plume" in 1897. Nevertheless, the overall composition remains unchanged. The young woman is ecstatic over the beauty of the landscape, while the floral scrolls recall the rails and wheels of the trains (in Rennert et Weill, op.cit., p.136).
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