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ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) LANCE PARFUM "RODO." 1896. 17 1/2x12 1/2 inches, 44 1/2x32 cm. F. Champenois, Paris. Condition A. Paper. Matted and framed. This charming and graceful poster was designed early in Mucha's career, and yet already exhibits the heart and soul of his design system, which would become so prevalent and refined in the following years. Present is the manner in which Mucha incorporates the whole image, including the text, into a sophisticated graphic frame, and also how he uses a halo as a backdrop for his angelic figures. What differentiates this piece from Mucha's subsequent masterpieces are the intricate precision of the rendering of the woman's chemise, which all but disappear in Mucha's later works, where it was replaced by flowing diaphanous gowns, and her hair, which bears only a scant resemblance to the cascading "exquisite arabesque of luxuriant hair, which became the artist's trademark" (Rennert/Weill p. 82). Rennert/Weill 14, Mucha A5, Lendl 46.
