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Lot 302
Monaco-Monte-Carlo. 1897.
Sold
$16,800
Est.
$17,000 - $20,000
Live Auction
PAI-LXXXVI: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Mar 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT
Description
Artist: ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939)
Size: 28 7/8 x 42 in./73.5 x 106.5 cm
Condition: A. Framed.
Printer: Imp. F. Champenois, Paris
Reference: Ref: Rennert/Weill, 31; Lendl/Prague, p. 111; DFP-II, 639; Wine Spectator, 73; Affiches Azur, 194; Voyage, p. 15; Train à l’Affiche, 114; Mucha/Art Nouveau, 24; Affiches Riviera, 92; PAI-LXXXV, 388
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Artist: Mucha; Travel; Railway

Monaco-Monte-Carlo. 1897.
“Mucha went all out with a most opulent design. The shy maiden, kneeling, enraptured with the tranquility of the bay of Monte-Carlo, is completely encircled by the curving stalks of lilacs and hydrangeas, featuring some of the most intricate conflorescences ever painted by Mucha. Since the client was a railroad—Chemin de Fer P.L.M.—it is probable that the design is meant to suggest the tracks and wheels that convey the public to Monte-Carlo. The maiden is probably Spring herself, enraptured with the beauty of the seascape” (Rennert/Weill, p. 136).