Mucha, Alphonse (Czech, 1860-1939), Leslie Carter, 1908, color lithograph poster, signed and dated in the plate, printed by Strobridge Litho Co., Cincinnati and New York, printer's ID printed in upper right corner NY No. 12942, two sheets (as originally issued), image size 79 x 27 inches, framed 88 x 35.5 inches. The largest of the posters that Mucha designed in America. The poster announces the new play, Kassa, which tells the tale of a Hungarian virgin who intends to join a convent when she is seduced by a prince and falls pregnant. The prince abandons her and she loses her mind. The play was a flop. Leslie Carter was declared bankrupt and Mucha was never paid for this work. In good condition, unexamined outside of the frame; light toning to the sheet; spots of light soil and creasing in the margins; small chip at middle of left edge; fading to a 2-inch tall horizontal band near the center plus other light discoloration near the center right under where the two sheets meet. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .