René François Xavier Prinet (1861-1946) - Lot 136

René François Xavier Prinet (1861-1946) Manon, 1898 Lithograph on wove paper. Signed in the plate in the lower right-hand margin. The Estampe Moderne dry stamp is affixed in the lower right-hand corner. Dimensions: +Sheet size: 40.5 x 31 cm / 15.9 x 12.2 in. +Image size: 32.5 x 22.2 cm / 12.7 x 8.7 in. Condition : In good condition, with a few handling creases, minor stains and slight discoloration around the edges. Glued at top to paper. Published by Masson & Piazza, Paris. Like the Maitre de l'Affiche series, L'Estampe Moderne is a portfolio printed between 1897 and 1898, published by Imprimerie Champenois, Paris. It contains 24 monthly portfolios, each with four original lithographs. Each was commissioned exclusively for this series. In addition to Mucha, artists such as Rhead, Meunier, Ibels, Steinlen, Willette and Grasset contributed.