78: FRAMED EPHEMERA WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY ALPHONSE MUCHA

Alphonse Maria Mucha (1860-1939)
(Early 20th century.)
The framed Czech note with Mucha design after the life-sized Mucha poster featuring a female figure holding a draped tray with bread, shoes and books along with small traditional folk art wooden dove symbolizing the Czech spirit for Vecna Loterie Komenskeho (Komensky Society Lottery), published by V. Neubert a Synove, 1925, Prague, serial number 0373377.

The Komensky society provided food, education funding and clothing for impoverished Czech children, featured in Hallmark Exhibition - 2005.

2. Lumir Czech Literary Magazine Masthead with design after A. Mucha, 1898, Prague, masthead in black letterpress, 1898, used.

until 1905, featuring the bard Lumir.

Both pieces were featured in the 2005 Hallmark Exhibition.

Professionally framed and matted in archival materials.
Komensky image size 3.5 x 5.5, the frame measures 8.75 x 10.25 inches. Lumir image size 4.75 x 6.5, frame measures 11.25 x 12.75 inches.
Apparently the condition is very good, very clean, intact, no visible stain, damage, repair, punctures or tears. Neither of these have been examined outside the frame.
Provenance: The Estate of Robert Allan Haas.
$200 - $300