Alphonse Mucha, Cover of "Le Pater", 1899, Litho.

Alphonse Mucha, Cover of "Le Pater", 1899, Litho. Lithograph on gray wove paper From "Le Pater", an illustrated edition of The Lord's Prayer, conceived of and illustrated by Mucha, printed by Imprimeur F. Champenois, Paris, France, published by Henri Piazza & Cie., Paris, France, with original text in French to reverse. Framed. Approximate dimensions: Sheet: 16 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (41.3 x 31.1 cm.) Frame: 22 3/4 x 18 5/8 x 3/4 in. (57.8 x 47.3 x 1.9 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection of William Douglas Campbell, Chicago, IL. Other notes: "Le Pater is an illustrated edition of The Lord’s Prayer created by Mucha. Published in Paris on 20th December 1899 at the passing of the old century, it was meant to be Mucha’s message to future generations about the progress of mankind. Through the archetypal Christian prayer, he wished to present the way for man to reach the Divine Ideal, the highest state in the spiritual world." (Mucha Foundation, "Le Pater")

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