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ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) DOCUMENTS DÉCORATIFS DE A.M. MUCHA. Documents Décoratifs, pl. 13. 1902. 16 3/4x10 5/8 inches, 42 1/2x27 cm. [Emile Levy, Paris.] Condition A-: mat staining, time-staining, minor tears and pencil marks in margins. Matted and framed. Although advertising the very portfolio in which this plate appears, this image (plate 13) was never used to promote the book. Instead, the publisher chose a far less decorative image, which ultimately would have been cheaper to print and was a more efficient promotion. This plate, like so many in the portfolio, is a tour-de-force of design wherein Mucha shows his incredible talent as a draughtsman and his masterly use of the vertical format. Rennert / Weill A7, Lendl p. 247, Brno 48, Darmstadt 243, Mucha / Bridges L31.
