19th-Century European Art
19th-Century European Art
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Alphonse Mucha
Tête Byzantine, Blonde
Auction Closed
February 5, 09:31 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Lot Details
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Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Alphonse Mucha
Czech 1860 - 1939
Tête Byzantine, Blonde
signed lower right: Mucha
watercolor and gouache on paper, laid on card
sheet: 21 ¼ by 19 ¼ in.; 54 by 48.9 cm
framed: 24 by 21 ⅝ in.; 61 by 54.9 cm
Alphonse Mucha’s circular composition features a blonde woman, depicted in profile, wearing a white scarf and crown encrusted with pearls and jewels. Bands of vegetal arabesques and celestial motifs form a halo-like disk behind the figure’s head, evoking the iconography of ancient Byzantine design. Her flowing golden hair cascades over the roundel border in effortless waves and the harmonious color palette of golds, warm beiges, and powder blues enhance her ethereal appearance.