René François Xavier Prinet (1861-1946)
Manon, 1898
Lithograph on wove paper.
Signed on the plate lower right margin.
L'Estampe Moderne's blind stamp on the bottom right corner.
Dimensions:
+Size of the sheet : 40,5 x 31 cm / 15,9 x 12,2 in.
+Size of the image : 32,5 x 22,2 cm / 12,7 x 8,7 in.
Condition: In very good condition with some soft handling creases, some minor stains and some slight discoloration at the edges. Tipped-in on paper.
Published by Masson & Piazza, Paris.
Not unlike the Maitre de L'Affiche series, L'Estampe Moderne was a portfolio printed between 1897-98, published by Imprimerie Champenois, Paris, contained 24 monthly portfolios, with four original
lithographs in each. Each was commissioned only for this series.
As well as Mucha, some of the contributing artists included Rhead, Meunier, Ibels, Steinlen, Willette and Grasset.