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ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) L'ESTAMPE MODERNE. 1898. 31x221/2 inches. F. Champenois, Paris. Condition A-: abrasions in margins and image; minor restoration along sharp vertical and horizontal folds. To promote sales of L'Estampe Moderne the printer, Champenois, wanted an easy, inexpensive solution. He turned to Alphonse Mucha, and the image the master had already designed for the cover of each month's portfolio. The image was easy to reproduce, as it used only one color, and Champenois enlarged it and added text about the publication. The simplicity of the printing should by no means belittle the elegance of the elongated portrait of a woman holding a pen. The image is an example of the powerful talent of Mucha's skill as a draughtsman. Rennert/Weill 38 (var. 1), Gold 88.
