Artist: Alphonse Mucha Czech (1860-1939)
Title: Oesterreich auf der Weltausstellung Paris 1900
Plate:
Original Large version stone colour lithograph, backed on Linen.
Printed by Cm. S. Czeiger, Vienna 1899
Shipped rolled.
Certificate of Authenticity.
Reference: Rennert/Weill 66, Wiener Plakat 90, DFP-II 649, Triumph des Jugendstils p. 76, Lendl p. 147, Mucha A45, Cesky Plakat 76.
Full Sheet Size: 27 3/4 in x 39 7/8 in / 70.5 cm x 101.3 cm
Price: Temporarily out of stock
I can usually source this poster. If you are interested please contact me. GregSame version sold for $8,750 US Swann Galleries, N.Y. Aug 2018
Translation: Austria at the Worlds Fair, Paris 1900
"Mucha received several commissions to design posters, murals, and exhibition halls for the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1900. This poster by Mucha announces Austria’s participation in the Paris Exposition (Oesterreich auf der Weltausstellung Paris, 1900). On the left of this design, Mucha has personified Austro-Hungary as a young woman and incorporated the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s coat of arms into the design of the woman’s garment. Behind her, a male youth supports ribbons of fabric that cascades like water from above her head. Mucha’s sinuous use of line enhances the sensuality of the design and is typical of his Art Nouveau style. Mucha helped to create the ‘archetypal Art Nouveau woman with flowing robes and ‘contemporary’ beauty.’ 
The Austrian Pavilion at the World's Fair 1900
The right side of the design advertises the key Austrian attractions and provides the names of the architects involved in the design of these pavilions. These include: the Viennese Restaurant (Wiener Restaurant) by A. Neukomm; the Hall of Honour (Ehrensaal) and the Austrian Reichshaus (Oesterreich Reichshaus) by L. Baumann; the Tyrol Residence (Tiroler Ansitz) by I Deininger; and lastly, the Siemens Halske Pavilion (Pavill Siemens Halske) and Krupp Convalescence Home (Krupp Reconvalesc heim) by L. Baumann." (Sainsbury Centre)