Alphonse Mucha 1860-1939...beautiful Colour Print 1899 For The Cover Of "la Plume"

A beautiful color print from 1899, quite typical of the Art Nouveau style and period, created by the renowned artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) to illustrate the cover of the magazine "La Plume" between 1897 and 1899. This French literary and artistic magazine was founded in April 1889 by Léon Maillard and Léon Deschamps, who directed it for ten years. Note: Alphonse Mucha is certainly one of the most emblematic artists of the Art Nouveau movement. After studying at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, he arrived in Paris in 1887 to take classes at the Académie Carolus Durand and also at the Académie Julian, where he met Paul Sérusier. From this time onward, his talent was recognized, and he created advertising posters, illustrations for catalogs and books, and calendars, at a time when Paris was in full swing. Art Nouveau was preparing for its Universal Exhibition... - Note that the value of this print varies depending on its freshness and state of preservation: the one offered here has been mounted on rigid cardboard and framed, which gives it good overall condition / see detailed photos - Print size: 25 cm x 18 cm Frame: 40 cm x 29 cm - ask me for other photos if needed -