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La Trappistine Belle Epoque Glass Paperweight by Alphonse Mucha
La Trappistine Belle Epoque Glass Paperweight by Alphonse Mucha
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Item Specifics
Item Specifics
- Dimensions (in): 3 in W x 3 in L x 1.5 in H
- Weight: 1 lb
- Material: Glass
- Item type: Paperweight
- UPC or EAN: 8718375751367
Glass half dome paperweight with image by a famous master artist. Measures 3in diameter by 1.5inH. Comes in an elegant presentation box.
Young Alphonse Mucha left for Vienna when he worked as an apprentice draughtsman for a studio which designed and decorated theatre scenery. Upon his return to Moravia his talent was spotted by the wealthy Count Karl Khuen-Belasi, who enabled him to study at the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste in Munich. Mucha continued his studies in Paris. He made extra money drawing illustrations for magazines and advertisements. Quite unexpectedly this proved to be his big break. Mucha became the most in demand illustrator of the Belle Epoque.
Young Alphonse Mucha left for Vienna when he worked as an apprentice draughtsman for a studio which designed and decorated theatre scenery. Upon his return to Moravia his talent was spotted by the wealthy Count Karl Khuen-Belasi, who enabled him to study at the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste in Munich. Mucha continued his studies in Paris. He made extra money drawing illustrations for magazines and advertisements. Quite unexpectedly this proved to be his big break. Mucha became the most in demand illustrator of the Belle Epoque.
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