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Etching on Montval wove paper, realized by Marc Chagall in 1931-39 and published by Tériade in 1956. Belongs to the series "The Bible". Edition of 275+30 out of commerce copies. N...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Les Songes : The Meal, 1981 Original etching Unsigned On BFK Rives vellum 52 x 38 cm (c. 10 x 15 in) REFERENCE: Catalogue Raisonné Carmer #112 First state ...

Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Mourlot, Fernand. C...

Etching realized by Chagall in 1929, and printed by Tériade in 1952. It belongs to the Series "Les Fables de La Fontaine". Edition of 200. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Pri...

Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph The Red Rider From the unsigned, unnumbered lithograph printed in the literary review XXe Siecle 1957 See Mourlot 191 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm Publisher: G. di San Lazzaro. Marc Chagall (born in 1887) Marc Chagall was born in Belarus in 1887 and developed an early interest in art. After studying painting, in 1907 he left Russia for Paris, where he lived in an artist colony on the city’s outskirts. Fusing his own personal, dreamlike imagery with hints of the fauvism and cubism popular in France at the time, Chagall created his most lasting work—including I and the Village (1911)—some of which would be featured in the Salon des Indépendants exhibitions. After returning to Vitebsk for a visit in 1914, the outbreak of WWI trapped Chagall in Russia. He returned to France in 1923 but was forced to flee the country and Nazi persecution during WWII. Finding asylum in the U.S., Chagall became involved in set and costume design before returning to France in 1948. In his later years, he experimented with new art forms and was commissioned to produce numerous large-scale works. Chagall died in St.-Paul-de-Vence in 1985. The Village Marc Chagall was born in a small Hassidic community on the outskirts of Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 7, 1887. His father was a fishmonger, and his mother ran a small sundries shop in the village. As a child, Chagall attended the Jewish elementary school, where he studied Hebrew and the Bible, before later attending the Russian public school. He began to learn the fundamentals of drawing during this time, but perhaps more importantly, he absorbed the world around him, storing away the imagery and themes that would feature largely in most of his later work. At age 19 Chagall enrolled at a private, all-Jewish art school and began his formal education in painting, studying briefly with portrait artist Yehuda Pen. However, he left the school after several months, moving to St. Petersburg in 1907 to study at the Imperial Society for the Protection of Fine Arts. The following year, he enrolled at the Svanseva School, studying with set designer Léon Bakst, whose work had been featured in Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well. Despite this formal instruction, and the widespread popularity of realism in Russia at the time, Chagall was already establishing his own personal style, which featured a more dreamlike unreality and the people, places and imagery that were close to his heart. Some examples from this period are his Window Vitebsk (1908) and My Fianceé with Black Gloves (1909), which pictured Bella Rosenfeld, to whom he had recently become engaged. The Beehive Despite his romance with Bella, in 1911 an allowance from Russian parliament member and art patron Maxim Binaver enabled Chagall to move to Paris, France. After settling briefly in the Montparnasse neighborhood, Chagall moved further afield to an artist colony known as La Ruche (“The Beehive”), where he began to work side by side with abstract painters such as Amedeo Modigliani and Fernand Léger as well as the avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire. At their urging, and under the influence of the wildly popular fauvism and cubism, Chagall lightened his palette and pushed his style ever further from reality. I and the Village (1911) and Homage to Apollinaire (1912) are among his early Parisian works, widely considered to be his most successful and representative period. Though his work stood stylistically apart from his cubist contemporaries, from 1912 to 1914 Chagall exhibited several paintings at the annual Salon des Indépendants exhibition, where works by the likes of Juan Gris, Marcel Duchamp and Robert Delaunay were causing a stir in the Paris art world. Chagall’s popularity began to spread beyond La Ruche, and in May 1914 he traveled to Berlin to help organize his first solo exhibition, at Der Sturm Gallery. Chagall remained in the city until the highly acclaimed show opened that June. He then returned to Vitebsk, unaware of the fateful events to come. War, Peace and Revolution In August 1914 the outbreak of World War I precluded Chagall’s plans to return to Paris. The conflict did little to stem the flow of his creative output, however, instead merely giving him direct access to the childhood scenes so essential to his work, as seen in paintings such as Jew in Green (1914) and Over Vitebsk (1914). His paintings from this period also occasionally featured images of the war’s impact on the region, as with Wounded Soldier (1914) and Marching (1915). But despite the hardships of life during wartime, this would also prove to be a joyful period for Chagall. In July 1915 he married Bella, and she gave birth to a daughter, Ida, the following year. Their appearance in works such as Birthday (1915), Bella and Ida by the Window (1917) and several of his “Lovers” paintings give a glimpse of the island of domestic bliss that was Chagall’s amidst the chaos. To avoid military service and stay with his new family, Chagall took a position as a clerk in the Ministry of War Economy in St. Petersburg. While there he began work on his autobiography and also immersed himself in the local art scene, befriending novelist Boris Pasternak, among others. He also exhibited his work in the city and soon gained considerable recognition. That notoriety would prove important in the aftermath of the 1917 Russian Revolution when he was appointed as the Commissar of Fine Arts in Vitebsk. In his new post, Chagall undertook various projects in the region, including the 1919 founding of the Academy of the Arts. Despite these endeavors, differences among his colleagues eventually disillusioned Chagall. In 1920 he relinquished his position and moved his family to Moscow, the post-revolution capital of Russia. In Moscow, Chagall was soon commissioned to create sets and costumes for various productions at the Moscow State Yiddish Theater, where he would paint a series of murals titled Introduction to the Jewish Theater as well. In 1921, Chagall also found work as a teacher at a school for war orphans. By 1922, however, Chagall found that his art had fallen out of favor, and seeking new horizons he left Russia for good. Flight After a brief stay in Berlin, where he unsuccessfully sought to recover the work exhibited at Der Sturm before the war, Chagall moved his family to Paris in September 1923. Shortly after their arrival, he was commissioned by art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard to produce a series of etchings for a new edition of Nikolai Gogol's 1842 novel Dead Souls. Two years later Chagall began work on an illustrated edition of Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables, and in 1930 he created etchings for an illustrated edition of the Old Testament, for which he traveled to Palestine to conduct research. Chagall’s work during this period brought him new success as an artist and enabled him to travel throughout Europe in the 1930s. He also published his autobiography, My Life (1931), and in 1933 received a retrospective at the Kunsthalle in Basel, Switzerland. But at the same time that Chagall’s popularity was spreading, so, too, was the threat of Fascism and Nazism. Singled out during the cultural "cleansing" undertaken by the Nazis in Germany, Chagall’s work was ordered removed from museums throughout the country. Several pieces were subsequently burned, and others were featured in a 1937 exhibition of “degenerate art” held in Munich. Chagall’s angst regarding these troubling events and the persecution of Jews in general can be seen in his 1938 painting White Crucifixion. With the eruption of World War II, Chagall and his family moved to the Loire region before moving farther south to Marseilles following the invasion of France. They found a more certain refuge when, in 1941, Chagall’s name was added by the director of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City to a list of artists and intellectuals deemed most at risk from the Nazis’ anti-Jewish campaign. Chagall and his family would be among the more than 2,000 who received visas and escaped this way. Haunted Harbors Arriving in New York City in June 1941, Chagall discovered that he was already a well-known artist there and, despite a language barrier, soon became a part of the exiled European artist community. The following year he was commissioned by choreographer Léonide Massine to design sets and costumes for the ballet Aleko, based on Alexander Pushkin’s “The Gypsies” and set to the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. But even as he settled into the safety of his temporary home, Chagall’s thoughts were frequently consumed by the fate befalling the Jews of Europe and the destruction of Russia, as paintings such as The Yellow Crucifixion...

Attributed to Marc Chagall – “L’Homme à la Lampe” Ink Drawing on paper/ card Documented History - Christie’s South Kensington Ltd Auction Estimate: £4,000 in April 2001 L’Homme à...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Le Faisan Lithograph from 1966. Edition: Epreuve d'artiste XXIV/XXV. Dimensions of work: 76 x 59 cm. Hand signed. Dimensions of frame: 114 x 87 cm. R...

The 1967 original exhibition poster by Marc Chagall, titled "Fondation Maeght - Saint-Paul (Profil Bleu)," was created to promote Chagall's exhibition of paintings from 1947 to 1967 ...

Marc Chagall 1887-1985 Russian Esquisse pour L'Opéra (Study for the Opéra) Signed "Chagall Marc" (lower left) and signed and inscribed "Marc / pour Vava / 1953 / Chagall" (en vers...

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1960 by the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (320 x 244 mm). Not signed.

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Mother and Child Before Notre-Dame Lithograph from 1952. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. On the verso another Lithograph in b...

Medium: original lithograph. Printed by Mourlot and published in Paris by Teriade for Verve in 1956 for a special edition devoted exclusively to Chagall's original Bible art. Size: 1...

Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cain, Julien, and F...

Marc Chagall (Russia/France 1887‑1985) "In the Sky of the Opera" color lithograph on Arches 1980 Pencil-signed lower right, numbered ##/50 lower left; published by Editions Maeght,...

Marc Chagall - Summer's Dream - Original Handsigned Lithograph 1983 Printed by Mourlot Dimensions: 48 x 65 cm Handsigned in pencil Justified EA (Epreuve D'artiste, Artist proof) asi...

Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Homage to Marc Chagall Portfolio: XXe Siecle Medium: Lithograph Year: 1969 Edition: Unnumbered Framed Size: 20 1/2" x 17 1/4" Sheet Size: 12" x 9 1/2" Im...

Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".  Edition of 6500, published by Tériade in no. 33 and 34 of the Art Magazine Verve. Printed by Mourlot a...

Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".  Edition of 6500, published by Tériade in no. 33 and 34 of the Art Magazine Verve. Printed by Mourlot a...

Engraving and aquatint on paper, edited in 1967. Limited edition of 125 copies, numbered as 74/125 in lower left corner. Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner. Engraving ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Bible, Juda's Daughter Original lithograph (Mourlot Workshop) On paper 36 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.2 x 10.2 in) Second lithograph on the back, see last pictur...

Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, so signature. On bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade, Paris. Ref. Mourlot,...

Etching on Montval wove paper, realized by Marc Chagall in 1931-39 and published by Tériade in 1956. Edition of 275+30 out of commerce copies. Not signed nor numbered, as issued. ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) "Daphnis Discovers Chloe" from ...

The Acrobats By Marc Chagall Marc Chagall was a Russian-French artist born in 1887 in what is now Belarus, and he became one of the most influential modernist painters of the 20th...

MARC CHAGALL 1887 - 1985 L'acrobate rouge 1974 Colour lithograph 69x51.5 cm, image; 83x64 cm, sheet size Signed by the artist in pencil lower right "Marc...

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1963 by the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (320 x 240 mm). Not signed.

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Daphnes and Chloé, Planche XXIII (trial proof) Lithograph from 1961. Trial proof - unique work. On Arches paper with watermark. Dimensions of work: 56 x...

Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, no signature. Héliogravure  on bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade on the A...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Carte de Voeux pour Aime Maeght 1960 Lithograph in Arches paper Signed in stone Image: 22.2 x 29.5 cm Frame: 46.5 x 54.5cm Marc Chagall (1887 – 1985) Russi...

BARCELONA STREET original watercoler painting. MUNDO Ignasi Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joaquín Mir, Mariano Pidelaserra and Manolo Hugué. In 1945 he recei...

Etching on Montval wove paper, realized by Marc Chagall in 1931-39 and published by Tériade in 1956. Edition of 275+30 out of commerce copies. Not signed nor numbered, as issued. ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Angel with Sword Lithograph from 1956. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm. Publisher: Tériade, Paris. Reference: Mourlot 119. On the reverse: blank, as iss...

MARC CHAGALL Camille Bourniquel, La Féerie et le Royaume, Fernand Mourlot, Paris, 1972 (M. 668-677; C. books 88) The complete set of ten lithographs in colors, 1972 Hors-texte, title...

Marc Chagall Femme à l’oiseau Lithograph in colors Numbered 872/970 from the edition of 970 Signed in the plate From "Douze Contemporains" by Jacques Lassaigne and published by Editi...

Springtime Memory (M.1019) is lithograph by Marc Chagall, image size 19.75 x 13.25 inches and framed dimensions 35.5 x 28.5 inches. A proof outside the edition of 64, signed 'Marc Ch...

Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithographic Poster, 1977 Dimensions: 30 x 20.75 in, 76.2 x 52.7 cm

Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, so signature. On bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade, Paris. Ref. Mourlot,...

Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".  Edition of 6500, published by Tériade in no. 33 and 34 of the Art Magazine Verve. Printed by Mourlot a...

Medium: original lithograph. The catalogue reference is Mourlot 401. Printed in 1963 at the Mourlot Freres atelier and published in the "Chagall Lithographe II" catalogue raisonne. S...

Artist: Marc Chagall Title: The Circus Portfolio: Mourlot Lithographe I Medium: Lithograph Year: 1960 Edition: Unnumbered Framed Size: 21 7/8" x 18 7/8" Image Size: 12 1/2" x 9 1/2" ...

This is titled Nature Morte au Bouquet (Still Life with Bouquet) and is an original lithograph created by Marc Chagall at the hands of Charles Sorlier, his renowned lithographer at t...

Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".  Edition of 6500, published by Tériade in no. 33 and 34 of the Art Magazine Verve. Printed by Mourlot a...

Marc Chagall Bateau Mouche au bouquet, 1961 Original Lithograph Unnumbered of the edition of 180 Sheet Size: 39 * 30 cm Unsigned Reference Mourlot 352

Marc Chagall Original Lithograph Title: La Place de la Concorde 1963 Dimensions: 39 x 30 cm Edition: 180 Unsigned as issued. From Regards sur Paris Reference: Catalogue Raisonné, Mou...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Paris, Lovers of the Champs de Mars, 1965 Original lithograph after a watercolor (Mourlot Workshop) Printed signature in the plate On vellum 30 x 24 cm (c...

Marc CHAGALL Memory of the Natal Land Original stone lithograph On paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) Edited by Teriade, 1969 REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne Mourlot #572 Excellent ...

Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithographic Poster, 1977 Dimensions: 30 x 20.75 in, 76.2 x 52.7 cm

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - The Clown with Flowers Original Lithograph from 1960. Dimensions of work: 32 x 24 cm. Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris. The work is in Excellent condit...

Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Féerie et Le Royaume, Lithographies Originales de Marc Chagall, 1972...

A superb, richly-inked impression of an early etching and drypoint. With burr throughout and crisp plate edges. First state (of 2). Edition of 100. Signed in pencil by Chagall. Print...

Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Mourlot 608. Printed in Paris at the atelier Mourlot in 1970 for the art revue XXe Siecle (No. 34) and published by San Lazzaro. Siz...

Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Féerie et Le Royaume, Lithographies Originales de Marc Chagall, 1972...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Bible, Jericho's Spies in the Moolight, 1960 Original lithograph (Mourlot Workshop) On paper 36 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.2 x 10.2 in) Second illustration on t...

Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".  Edition of 6500, published by Tériade in no. 33 and 34 of the Art Magazine Verve. Printed by Mourlot a...

Marc Chagall (Russia/France 1887‑1985). ”L’Oranger”. Year 1975 Signed and numbered Marc Chagall ##/50. Colour lithograph printed on Arches. Framed 35.5H x 28W x 2D Inches Illust...

Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cain, Julien, and F...

Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 20.50 inches, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné ref...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - De Mauvais Sujets - Planche V Etching and aquatint from 1958. An unnumbered and unsigned copy from a limited edition of 153. Dimensions of sheet: 43.5 x 32.5 cm Dimensions in frame: 63.2 x 53.2 cm Publisher: Les Bibliophiles de l’Union Française, Paris. Printer: Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris. Reference: Cramer 35 -- This original color etching comes from De Mauvais Sujets ("The Bad Subjects"), a 1958 illustrated portfolio that paired Marc Chagall’s artwork...