30: ALPHONSE MUCHA POSTER DESIGN FOR LANCE PARFUM RODO 1896

Alphonse Maria Mucha (18-1939)
Lance Parfum 'Rodo' (Circa 1896.)
The striking design for Lance Parfum 'Rodo' in multiple color lithography embellished in bright gold embossing on card stock, signed Mucha in the plate, published by F. Champendis, Paris.
The French poster with classic Mucha beauty deploying an early form of 'automatic spray perfume' scenting handkerchief, the text below her in French reads 'automatically perfume and refresh without wetting or staining.' Lance Parfum translated means 'Throws Perfume.'
Image size 16.75 x 12 on a 17.5 x 12.5 inch sheet, the frame measures 24.25 x 18.5 inches.
Very good condition, very clean, intact, no damage, repair, punctures or tears excepting a bend at the upper left corner, very minor glue residue at the extreme outer paper edge in some areas, very good color.
Provenance: The Estate of Robert Allan Haas
$3,000 - $5,000