Victor PROUVE - Le Baiser, 1898 - Lithograph

Description

Victor Prouvé (1858-1943)
Le Baiser, 1898

Lithograph on wove paper.

Signed on the plate lower right.

L'Estampe Moderne's blind stamp on the bottom right corner.

Dimensions:
+Size of the sheet : 40,5 x 30,5 cm / 15,9 x 12 in.
+Size of the image : 34,8 x 24,5 cm / 13,7 x 9,6 in.

Condition: In overall good condition with some minor stains and soft handling creases at edges. The right margin is slightly damaged, one visible tear and a tiny piece missing. Image very clean otherwise. Tipped-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.

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