Maurice BIAIS (1872-1926) Jane Avril, 1895 Chromolithograph. Not canvas-backed. Imp. Charles Verneau, 114 rue Oberkampf, Paris. Signed lower left. Very rare. Very good condition. 120 x 81 cm Bibliography : DFP-II, p. 22, no. 12. Breaking the heart of Alphonse Allais, who was crazy about her, Jane Avril married Maurice Biais, a fin de siècle viveur and talented artist, who of course made her miserable... This rare poster he made of her is a jewel of modernism.
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Maurice BIAIS (1872-1926) Jane Avril, 1895 Chromolithograph. Not canvas-backed. Imp. Charles Verneau, 114 rue Oberkampf, Paris. Signed lower left. Very rare. Very good condition. 120 x 81 cm Bibliography : DFP-II, p. 22, no. 12. Breaking the heart of Alphonse Allais, who was crazy about her, Jane Avril married Maurice Biais, a fin de siècle viveur and talented artist, who of course made her miserable... This rare poster he made of her is a jewel of modernism.

Estimate
€1,200 - €1,500
Result
€2,860
Buyer's premium
30%
Maurice BIAIS (1872-1926) Jane Avril, 1895 Chromolithograph. Not canvas-backed. Imp. Charles Verneau, 114 rue Oberkampf, Paris. Signed lower left. Very rare. Very good condition. 120 x 81 cm Bibliography : DFP-II, p. 22, no. 12. Breaking the heart of Alphonse Allais, who was crazy about her, Jane Avril married Maurice Biais, a fin de siècle viveur and talented artist, who of course made her miserable... This rare poster he made of her is a jewel of modernism.
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