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ELIZABETH SONREL (1874-1953) FLEURS. Set of 4 decorative panels. 27 3/8x11 7/8 inches. Condition A. Paper. Elizabeth Sonrel was a painter who exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français (winning the bronze medal in their 1900 exhibition). She was also under contract with the printer Champenois. Champenois, together with Mucha, invented the genre of decorative panels. In addition to Mucha, he employed many artists to design these panels; Sonrel was his favorite and one of the best. She brought her own style to her projects, which, while more academic and less sensuous than Mucha's, are always very delicate, with careful attention paid to details and a good sense of color. She created many sets of panels with the same themes as Mucha, "The Seasons," and "The Flowers," and also came up with ideas of her own, like "The Birds." The many different series of her work that were issued indicate her success and popularity.
