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There may be some wear to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be some wear to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":280,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:00:06.978Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28938,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28939/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28939/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28939/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28939/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28939/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28939/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28939/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28939/008/008.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n the inside of a hippah, in new zeeland. 10 \n a view at anamooka. 13 \n inhabitants of norton sound, and their habitations. 54 \n a morai, in atooi. 33 \n a young woman of otaheite, bringing a present. 27 \n a young woman of otaheite, dancing. 29 \n a boxing match, in hapaee. 15 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this fascinating engraving is from captain james cook & john hawkesworth's \n an account of the voyages undertaken by the order of his present majesty for making discoveries in the southern hemisphere . the work was published in london in 1785. it is the an account of cook's first voyage. \n \n cook's first voyage of three, taking place between 1768 and 1771, was a combined royal navy and royal society expedition to the south pacific aboard the hms endeavour. departing from the plymouth dockyard in august 1768, the expedition crossed the atlantic and reached tahiti in time to observe the transit of venus before setting off into the largely uncharted ocean to the south. in 1769, the crew reach new zealand, and spent six months charting the coast before resuming their journey westward. in 1770 the crew became the first europeans to reach the east coast of australia before rounding the cape of good hope in 1771 and returning to england the summer of that year. \n \n \"the famous accounts of captain cook's three voyages form the basis for any collection of pacific books. in three great voyages cook did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his predecessors had done together. he was really the first scientific navigator and his voyages made great contributions to many fields of knowledge.\" (hill) \n \n \"cook earned his place in history by opening up the pacific to western civilization and by the foundation of british australia. the world was given for the first time an essentially complete knowledge of the pacific ocean and australia, and cook proved once and for all that there was no great southern continent, as had always been believed. he also suggested the existence of antarctic land in the southern ice ring, a fact which was not proved until the explorations of the nineteenth century.\" (printing and the mind of man p.135) \n \n \"the success of cook's first voyage led the admiralty to send him on a second expedition, which was to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible in search of any southern continents ... the men of this expedition became the first to cross the antarctic circle. further visits were made to new zealand, and on two great sweeps cook made an astonishing series of discoveries and rediscoveries including easter island, the marquesas, tahiti and the society islands, niue, the tonga islands, the new hebrides, new caledonia, norfolk island, and a number of smaller islands. rounding cape horn, on the last part of the voyage, cook discovered and charted south georgia, after which he called at cape town, st. helena and ascension, and the azores ... this voyage produced a vast amount of information concerning the pacific peoples and islands, proved the value of the chronometer as an aid to finding longitude, and improved techniques for preventing scurvy.\" (hill p.123) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 15\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"80006","title":{"en":"captain cook - 7 engravings of people, customs, and landscapes"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/57480/lot/28939/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  Some of the engraving lines with the photography process will create a color effect but the engravings are without color.  There may be a few minor imperfections or light fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":290,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:00:06.979Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":28939,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28940/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28940/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28940/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28940/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28940/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28940/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition engraving is from jean francois de galaup la perouse's \n atlas du voyage de la perouse it was printed in london by g.g. & j. robinson between 1798 and 1799. \n \n a fine copy of this engraving from robinson's edition \"usually considered to be the best one in english ... [and is] extremely rare\" (hill), picturing and charting la perouse's ill-fated voyage round the world. \n \n \"la pérouse's expedition was one of the most important scientific explorations ever undertaken to the pacific and the west coast of north america ... the charge to the expedition [which took place between 1785 and 1788] was to examine such parts of the region as had not been explored by captain cook; to seek for an interoceanic passage; to make scientific observations on the various countries, peoples, and products; to obtain reliable information about the fur trade and the extent of spanish settlements in california; and to promote the inducements for french enterprise in that quarter ... la pérouse and his men did important geographical research ... the voyage also included the first foreign scientific group ever to visit alta california [two of the plates depict a beeeater and a male and female partridge of california. there are also maps and plans of san francisco, monterery, and san diego] ... la pérouse sent dispatches back to france from kamchatka and botany bay. the two ships then set sail from botany bay, in 1788, and were never heard from again.\" (hill) \n \n when it became clear that something had happened to the expedition, a decision was made to publish the journals he had transmitted home. it was not until the 1820s that the wrecks of his ships were discovered on a reef in the santa cruz group. la perouse's voyage is notable for its superb mapping of the alaskan and california coasts, including maps of san diego, monterey, and the whole northwest coast. the atlas also contained numerous interesting views on the coast, and in california and the pacific, as well as botanical and natural history plates. \n \n \n paper size: one measures ~ 10 3/4\" by 16 1/2\"; others ~ 20 1/2\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: large margin, folio engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"80007","title":{"en":"la perouse - 5 maps or charts of america, pacific, korea"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/57480/lot/28940/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:00:06.981Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":28940,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28941/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition engraving is from jean francois de galaup la perouse's \n atlas du voyage de la perouse it was printed in london by g.g. & j. robinson between 1798 and 1799. \n \n a fine copy of this engraving from robinson's edition \"usually considered to be the best one in english ... [and is] extremely rare\" (hill), picturing and charting la perouse's ill-fated voyage round the world. \n \n \"la pérouse's expedition was one of the most important scientific explorations ever undertaken to the pacific and the west coast of north america ... the charge to the expedition [which took place between 1785 and 1788] was to examine such parts of the region as had not been explored by captain cook; to seek for an interoceanic passage; to make scientific observations on the various countries, peoples, and products; to obtain reliable information about the fur trade and the extent of spanish settlements in california; and to promote the inducements for french enterprise in that quarter ... la pérouse and his men did important geographical research ... the voyage also included the first foreign scientific group ever to visit alta california [two of the plates depict a beeeater and a male and female partridge of california. there are also maps and plans of san francisco, monterery, and san diego] ... la pérouse sent dispatches back to france from kamchatka and botany bay. the two ships then set sail from botany bay, in 1788, and were never heard from again.\" (hill) \n \n when it became clear that something had happened to the expedition, a decision was made to publish the journals he had transmitted home. it was not until the 1820s that the wrecks of his ships were discovered on a reef in the santa cruz group. la perouse's voyage is notable for its superb mapping of the alaskan and california coasts, including maps of san diego, monterey, and the whole northwest coast. the atlas also contained numerous interesting views on the coast, and in california and the pacific, as well as botanical and natural history plates. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14\" by 20 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: large margin, folio engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"80008","title":{"en":"la perouse - chart of the indian ocean and south sea (pacific) with part of africa, asia, new holland or australia, and new zealand"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/57480/lot/28941/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be some faint toning to the paper.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  There may be archival tape to verso of some folds.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:00:09.620Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":28947,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28948/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28948/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work was published in augsberg in 1575. it is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. it included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. the text to verso is in latin. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the civitates was, like ortelius's \n theatrum , one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public.\" (van der krogt) \n \n this work was the most famouse of all the town-books comprising over 500 views. it featured views of the majority of the major european cities. the cities illustrated included amsterdam, barcelona, \u200b\u200bbologna, brixen, brussels, chios, danzig, hamburg, helsingborg, innsbruck, istanbul (constantinople), cologne, leiden, liege, london, luxembourg, milan, moscow, nuremberg, ostia, paris, pozzuoli, prague-eger, rome, rotterdam, seville, stockholm, tivoli, trento, utrecht, venice, weimar, wroclaw, and zurich. it also included some illustrations of places in asia, africa, and latin america including: aden, alexandria, cuzco, casablanca, jerusalem, and cairo. \n \n georg braun and frans hogenberg began the work for this atlas in 1572, intended as a companion work to abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . braun was responsible for editing the work and hogenberg engraved the majority of the views. there were also many talented contributors that provided original drawings including joris hoefnagel (spanish and italian towns), jacob van deventer (netherlands), stumpf, sebastien munster (german), and heinrich von rantzau (danish). \n \n georg braun (1541-1622) was a german catholic cleric. he spent most of his life working for the church st. maria and gradus. abraham ortelius assisted braun with the editing of \n civitates orbis terrarum . \n \n frans hogenberg (1535-1590) was one of the greatest engravers of his time. he engraved the majority of the plates for \n civitates orbis terrarum as well as ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . hogenberg also made sure to detail the foregrounds of the plates including fashion of the time. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/2\" by 16\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"80015","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - views of oxford and windsor castle"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/57480/lot/28948/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be some faint toning to the paper.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  There may be archival tape to verso of some folds.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be some faint toning to the paper.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  There may be archival tape to verso of some folds.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  On some of the fold out pages from this work there has been a strip professionally added to the verso side of the fold with period paper (blank sheets from same work).  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There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  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There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  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There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint general wear or toning and a few minor imperfections to be expected with age and size.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:00:07.061Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":28989,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28990/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28990/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1926 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"80057","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - walvia (\"medicine root\") - taos"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/57480/lot/28990/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  Some of the paper to the work has some ink speckling which is unobtrusive and appears more as natural to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:00:07.068Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":28990,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28991/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28991/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure in quarto size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1911 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the piegan, cheyenne, and arapaho cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"80058","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - little wolf - cheyenne"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/57480/lot/28991/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some closed tears, foxing, wear, or chipping in the margins / to the card.  The lithograph itself is in excellent condition.  There may me be a few faint marks, fox marks, or minor imperfections to be expected with age and mostly marginal with the work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1000,"soldPrice":2650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:00:07.078Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":28992,"estimateMin":6000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28993/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28993/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28993/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents décoratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"80060","title":{"en":"mucha, folio -pair of lithographs of illustrations of designs & serving utensils"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/57480/lot/28993/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:00:08.068Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":28994,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28995/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28995/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents décoratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"80062","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - illustrations of women. 22"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/57480/lot/28995/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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