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Alphonse Mucha, Czech 1860-1939- Sketch of a seated woman in classical dress; black and...
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Description
Alphonse Mucha,
Czech 1860-1939-
Sketch of a seated woman in classical dress;
black and coloured pencil heightened with white on paper, signed 'Mucha' and indistinctly dated '34[?]' in white (lower right), 58 x 45.3 cm.
Provenance:
By repute, purchased in the Czech Republic in the 1990s.
thence by descent.
Note:
This work is accompanied by a scanned letter written by Jana Brabcová-Orlíková, dated 31 July 1996, confirming the drawing's authenticity.
Mucha was a pioneering illustrator and graphic artist of the Art Nouveau movement in Central Europe, best remembered for his elaborate illustrations often depicting female and allegorical subjects. Alongside his colourful graphic works he also produced a number of contemplative drawings of female nudes, like the present lot, typically executed using delicate pencil lines which impart his studies with a great sensitivity. It is possible that the drawing presented here, which features the arched design typical of many of Mucha's drawings, represents a sketch or design for a more elaborate illustration. Other, similar examples were recently sold at Arthouse Hejtmanek, Prague, on 7 December 2023 (lot 126, £16,719), and at Poster Auctions International, New York, on 18 July 2023 (lot 366, $38,000). A further delicate pencil study of a female nude is held in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London [E.129-1964].
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