Decorative wall mirrors (2) - Alphonse Mucha, "The Precious Stones", 1970-1979. This beautiful ladies are "La Topaze" and "L'Amethyste". One of the many allegorical representations by Alphonse Mucha in the Art Nouveau style. No reserve price! Decorative wall mirrors belonging to "The Precious Stones" series drawn by Alphonse Mucha in the year 1900: The dreamy expression of Topaz recalls Mucha's poster for his solo exhibition at the Salon des Cent. Mucha's use of flat colour and bold outlines, as seen in the honesty plant in the lower half of the composition, reveals his debt to Japanese prints. Mucha breaks the symmetry of his composition by foreshortening Amethyst's left arm as she lifts her hair with her hands, her left elbow pointing towards the viewer. Mucha's preliminary sketch and correspondence show that he originally planned to depict the figure naked from the waist up but Champenois requested that her breasts be covered lest there be objections on moral grounds. Measures: 57 x 28 x 3 cm. approx. Total weight: 3 kg. approx. Mirrors and frames in very good condition with minimal signs of use and aging. You are bidding on an item with history, not new. The items you will receive are the ones that has been photographed. Fast shipping with Tracking & Trace code by Transport Company. Very well packaged and protected. Identification ID number is required for outside CEE shippings.