Alphonse Mucha Art Nouveau Color Lithograph Poster “Dance” Bibliotheque Nationale Edition
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1900 (original edition 1898)
This Art Nouveau lithograph poster titled “Dance” is an authenticated reissue based on the original 1898 artwork by Alphonse Mucha. The work is produced as a 16-color lithograph printed on Arches vellum, utilizing a traditional color-by-color printing process.
This specific edition was produced by Editions Henri Piazza in France at L'Imprimerie d'Art des Montquartiers to commemorate the 125th anniversary of their collaborative history with the artist. The composition features characteristic Art Nouveau elements, including the signature curvilinear forms and flowing lines associated with Mucha's style, depicting an idealized female figure in a dynamic pose. The print is signed in the plate and includes an authenticated publisher's dry stamp along with a publisher's stamp.
It is issued as part of a limited edition of 500 copies. The dimensions of the piece are approximately 25 3/4 by 19 1/2 inches (65.4 x 49.5 cm). This piece serves as a fine example of the Jugendstil aesthetic, capturing the delicate illustrative work and sophisticated color palette characteristic of Mucha’s iconic turn-of-the-century period designs.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Arches vellum
- Dimensions
- 25 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (65.4 x 49.5 cm.)
Technical characteristics
- Process
- traditional color-by-color process
- Printing
- 16-color lithograph
Design
- Marks
- Signed in plate, publisher's dry stamp, publisher's stamp
- Motif
- Dance, woman with flowing lines
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Alphonse Mucha
Catalogue references
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