Lorenzaccio Sarah Bernhardt Mucha
Original antique advertising poster for the performance of Lorenzaccio at the Theatre de la Renaissance in Paris, an adaption by M. Armand d'Artois of a romantic tragedy play written by Alfred de Musset (1810-1857), starring the famous French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the lead male role of Lorenzo de' Medici (who kills the tyrant Alessandro de' Medici). Fantastic Art Nouveau design by the notable painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha (Alfons Maria Mucha; 1860-1939) featuring Sarah Bernhardt in costume holding a book with a dagger on her belt as she ponders murder, a snaring dragon above the decorative top border with a coat of arms and a floral gold leaf design in the background, a dagger piercing the tyrant on the bottom border with the stylised text above and below. Bernhardt loved Mucha's iconic portrayal of her so much that she commissioned him to produce all the posters, stage and costume designs for her productions from Gismonda in 1895 to Hamlet 1899. Large. Good condition, restored loss, tape marks, tears and staining, backed on linen.
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