Feb 05, 2004 - Sale 1995

Sale 1995 - Lot 227

Unsold
Estimate: $ 8,000 - $ 12,000
LA PLUME. 1899.
29x12 inches. [F. Champenois, Paris.]
Condition A-: repaired tears in margins affecting image; replaced bottom margin; cracking in bottom left corner; restoration in bottom left corner. Printed on card.
One of two decorative panels from the set Plume et Primevere. "These two symbolic figures, complete with Mucha's customary aureoles around their heads and adorned with filigree diadems in their hair, comprise one of the best decorative panel sets marketed by Champenois" (Rennert/Weill p. 240). Rennert/Weill 64, Mucha C11.