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ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860–1939)

‘Dewez – The Four Seasons’ calendar for the year 1901.

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‘Dewez – The Four Seasons’ calendar for the year 1901.

Chromolithographs reproducing the four original plates from the series in reduced size. Signed ‘Mucha’ on the plate, printed by Champenois.

H. 34.5 – W. 15.2 cm each

(A tear in the Winter plate, a few minor stains and small losses, the spandrels perforated, the lower section corresponding to the calendar cut off, a tear in the spandrel of the Autumn plate)

  • Jack Rennert and Alain Weill, *Alphonse Mucha – All the Posters and Signs*, Henri Veyrier, Paris, 1984; a similar design with a variant is reproduced on p. 91 under ref. 18 var. 3.