Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) - Salon des Cent, XXme Exposition - Les Maîtres de l'Affiche pl. 94






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19th‑century lithograph in colours and gold on wove paper, in the Art Nouveau style, measuring 42 x 32.5 cm and framed.
Description from the seller
Alphonse MUCHA (Czech, 1860-1939)
Salon des Cent, XXme Exposition, 1896
Plate 94 of "Les Maîtres de l'Affiche", printed November 1897 by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Lithograph printed in colours and gold on wove paper.
Signed in the plate lower left "Mucha".
Dimensions:
Frame: 42 x 32.5 cm (16.5 x 12.8 in.)
Visible image: 32 x 20 cm (12.6 x 7.9 in.)
Condition:
Good condition in the visible area. One tear from the left edge entering the subject at mid-height, through the hair, with a small dark mark at its end. Faint light stain in the right part of the torso. Margins trimmed, hidden under the mat; publisher's blindstamp and plate number not visible. Sold framed.
Reference: Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, pl. 94
Poster for the 20th exhibition of the Salon des Cent, held at the gallery of the review La Plume (March-April 1896); the commission that brought Mucha into La Plume's circle. The line "Imp. F. Champenois, Paris" reproduces the credit of the original poster.
Sold by N.C.A.G., Biarritz, France - art dealer in original prints since 2001.
Seller's Story
Alphonse MUCHA (Czech, 1860-1939)
Salon des Cent, XXme Exposition, 1896
Plate 94 of "Les Maîtres de l'Affiche", printed November 1897 by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Lithograph printed in colours and gold on wove paper.
Signed in the plate lower left "Mucha".
Dimensions:
Frame: 42 x 32.5 cm (16.5 x 12.8 in.)
Visible image: 32 x 20 cm (12.6 x 7.9 in.)
Condition:
Good condition in the visible area. One tear from the left edge entering the subject at mid-height, through the hair, with a small dark mark at its end. Faint light stain in the right part of the torso. Margins trimmed, hidden under the mat; publisher's blindstamp and plate number not visible. Sold framed.
Reference: Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, pl. 94
Poster for the 20th exhibition of the Salon des Cent, held at the gallery of the review La Plume (March-April 1896); the commission that brought Mucha into La Plume's circle. The line "Imp. F. Champenois, Paris" reproduces the credit of the original poster.
Sold by N.C.A.G., Biarritz, France - art dealer in original prints since 2001.
