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Estimate: $ 6,000 - $ 9,000
ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) ÉCLAT DU JOUR. 1899. 42 1/2x15 inches, 108x38 cm. Condition B+: repaired tear through right margin into image; minor abrasions and restoration in image. Matted and framed. "Daybreak" is one of the four images from the Times of Day series. "The borders are worked out in such an exquisite pattern that each picture appears to be mounted in an elaborate frame of its own, or else seen through a decorated window" (Rennert/Weill p. 232). In fact, on each panel the borders are identical, providing the set with an inherent cohesiveness. However, Mucha brilliantly adds an additional flourish by presenting different floral patterns behind each border. These images were so popular they appeared in a number of variations, mostly with the individual titles printed beneath the image in the lower margin. Rennert/Weill 62, Wine Spectator 77, Mucha P29, Lendl 60.
