LORENZACCIO. 1896. 153/4x111/2 inches. F. Champenois, Paris. Condition A: minor time staining in right margin. Paper. Maitres de l'Affiche plate 114 featuring Sarah Bernhardt depicted as Lorenzaccio (she often portrayed male characters in plays) wrapped in thought and a brown robe. Surrounded by golden, Art Nouveau floral motifs and surmounted by a green dragon, Mucha chose to illustrate Lorenzacio contemplating "how to kill Alexander [who is laying seige to Florence] in order to save the town and his own honor . . . The dragon above represents the evil forces about to devour the city . . . the ornate, jewelled sword in the bottom panel . . . the possible solution." (Rennert/Weill p. 107). DFP-II 626, Maitres 114.
