Alfons (or Alphonse) Mucha (1860-1939) - Lot 178

Alfons (or Alphonse) Mucha (1860-1939) Topaz. (Pl. from the Precious Stones series). 1900. Lithograph. 240 x 615. Rennert-Weill 73 (repr. p. 266). Printed in color. A very fine, fresh proof on strong glazed vellum. Slight oxidation at the edges of the folio. Fine margins [283 x 637]. "This is one of Mucha's most magnificent sets, and also one of the rarest - only three or four copies are known. [...] This set, which dates from the period when Mucha had teamed up with the goldsmith Fouquet and started designing jewelry, marks the maturity of the artist's style." (J. Rennert and A. Weill, Alphonse Mucha, Toutes les Affiches et Panneaux, Upssala, Hjert & Hjert, 1984, p. 264).