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Marc Chagall Lithograph Large Scale 46x31 Impressive Gilt Frame Mid Century Art
Marc Chagall Lithograph Large Scale 46x31 Impressive Gilt Frame Mid Century Art

Marc Chagall Lithograph Large Scale 46x31 Impressive Gilt Frame Mid Century Art

By Marc Chagall

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large Scale Color Lithograph, designed to promote travel to Nice in the South of France, by Marc Chagall, and executed by the legendary printer Mourlot, France, circa 1950s. It has b...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Marc Chagall, The Dancer with Birds, from Color of Love, 1958 (after)
Marc Chagall, The Dancer with Birds, from Color of Love, 1958 (after)

Marc Chagall, The Dancer with Birds, from Color of Love, 1958 (after)

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled La Danseuse Aux Oiseaux (The Dancer with Birds), from the folio Couleur amour, 13 Aquarelles, Gouaches, L...

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Stencil

Bonjour Sur Paris, 1952 - Mixed Media Hand-Signed & Annotated by Marc Chagall
Bonjour Sur Paris, 1952 - Mixed Media Hand-Signed & Annotated by Marc Chagall

Bonjour Sur Paris, 1952 - Mixed Media Hand-Signed & Annotated by Marc Chagall

By Marc Chagall

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mixed Media work on Paper, hand colored by the artist on a lithographic touch plate. Signed and annotated “bon à tirer” impression on Arches paper, heavily annotated by Chagall. Pap...

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1950s Surrealist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Le Loup, la Chèvre et le Chevreau - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1952

Le Loup, la Chèvre et le Chevreau - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1952

By Marc Chagall

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on Montval paper, realized between 1927 and 1930. Table 47 from "Les Fables de La Fontaine", published in 1952 in and edition of 200. Signed in the plate. Very good condit...

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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Marc Chagall - Plate 84, from: The Bible (Cramer 30) Etching with hand-coloring
Marc Chagall - Plate 84, from: The Bible (Cramer 30) Etching with hand-coloring

Marc Chagall - Plate 84, from: The Bible (Cramer 30) Etching with hand-coloring

By Marc Chagall

Located in Vigevano, PV

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Plate 84, from: The Bible (Cramer 30) Etching with hand-coloring, 1958, on watermarked Arches paper, signed with initials in pencil, numbered 78/100 (there ...

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Vintage 1950s French Modern Contemporary Art

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Paper

Marc Chagall, Moses Receives the Tablets of the Law, from Verve, Revue, 1956
Marc Chagall, Moses Receives the Tablets of the Law, from Verve, Revue, 1956

Marc Chagall, Moses Receives the Tablets of the Law, from Verve, Revue, 1956

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Moise recoit les Tables de la Loi (Moses Receives the Tablets of the Law), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Dra...

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1950s Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Angel with the Sword, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Marc Chagall, The Angel with the Sword, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

Marc Chagall, The Angel with the Sword, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled L'Ange a l'Epee (The Angel with the Sword), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Re...

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1950s Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Prophet Daniel with the Lions, Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Marc Chagall, The Prophet Daniel with the Lions, Drawings for the Bible, 1956

Marc Chagall, The Prophet Daniel with the Lions, Drawings for the Bible, 1956

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Prophete Daniel avec les Lions (The Prophet Daniel with the Lions), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawing...

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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba in Jerusalem - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1956

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba in Jerusalem - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1956

By Marc Chagall

Located in Roma, IT

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. ...

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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Marc Chagall, Mother and Child at the Eiffel Tower, Derriere le miroir, 1954
Marc Chagall, Mother and Child at the Eiffel Tower, Derriere le miroir, 1954

Marc Chagall, Mother and Child at the Eiffel Tower, Derriere le miroir, 1954

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Mere et Enfant a la Tour Eiffel (Mother and Child at the Eiffel Tower), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 67–68, or...

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1950s Expressionist Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

God Appears to Moses in the Burning Bush - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1956

God Appears to Moses in the Burning Bush - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1956

By Marc Chagall

Located in Roma, IT

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...

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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Marc Chagall, The Eiffel Tower and the Donkey, from Derriere le miroir, 1954
Marc Chagall, The Eiffel Tower and the Donkey, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

Marc Chagall, The Eiffel Tower and the Donkey, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled La Tour Eiffel a l'Ane (The Eiffel Tower and the Donkey), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 67–68, originates from ...

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1950s Expressionist Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Le Lion Amoureux, de la Fables de La Fontaine, Etching by Marc Chagall
Le Lion Amoureux, de la Fables de La Fontaine, Etching by Marc Chagall

Le Lion Amoureux, de la Fables de La Fontaine, Etching by Marc Chagall

By Marc Chagall

Located in Long Island City, NY

Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Le Lion Amoureux, de la Fables de La Fontaine, Year: 1952, Medium: Etching on Japon Nacre, Image Size: 11.75 x 9.5 inches, Size: 15 x 11 in. (3...

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1950s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

L'Aigle et la Laie et la Chatte - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1952

L'Aigle et la Laie et la Chatte - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1952

By Marc Chagall

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on Montval paper, hand colored, realized between 1927 and 1930. Table from "Les Fables de La Fontaine", published in 1952 by Tériade in and edition of 200. Hand signed in p...

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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Color Lithograph of the ""La Danse" by Marc Chagall, 1951
Color Lithograph of the ""La Danse" by Marc Chagall, 1951

Color Lithograph of the ""La Danse" by Marc Chagall, 1951

By (after) Marc Chagall

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Color Lithograph of the ""La Danse" by Marc Chagall, 1951 "unframed and unsigned" "Marc Chagall’s dreamlike compositions depict aspects of the artist’s personal and family historie...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Marc Chagall, The Lovers of the Eiffel Tower, from Color of Love, 1958 (after)
Marc Chagall, The Lovers of the Eiffel Tower, from Color of Love, 1958 (after)

Marc Chagall, The Lovers of the Eiffel Tower, from Color of Love, 1958 (after)

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les amants de la Tour Eiffel (The Lovers of the Eiffel Tower), from the folio Couleur amour, 13 Aquarelle...

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Stencil

Le Coq et le Renard (The Cock and the Fox) - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1952

Le Coq et le Renard (The Cock and the Fox) - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1952

By Marc Chagall

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on Montval paper, realized between 1927 and 1930. Table from "Les Fables de La Fontaine", published in 1952 in and edition of 200. Hand signed in pencil. Very good conditi...

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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Etching

L'Ane et le Chien (The Ass and the Dog) - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1952

L'Ane et le Chien (The Ass and the Dog) - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1952

By Marc Chagall

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on Montval paper, hand colored, realized between 1927 and 1930. Table from "Les Fables de La Fontaine", published in 1952 by Tériade in and edition of 200. Hand signed in p...

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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Marc Chagall Still Life with Fruits 1957 Original Lithograph Mourlot 205 Surreal
Marc Chagall Still Life with Fruits 1957 Original Lithograph Mourlot 205 Surreal

Marc Chagall Still Life with Fruits 1957 Original Lithograph Mourlot 205 Surreal

By (after) Marc Chagall

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Marc Chagall still life with fruits 1957 Original Lithograph Mourlot 205 Surrealist composition with a dog, figure, cockerel floating above the still life Mourlot, Fernand. Cha...

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Vintage 1950s French Prints

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Paper

Marc Chagall Lithograph 41" x 27" Large Scale Metropolitan Opera NYC by Mourlot
Marc Chagall Lithograph 41" x 27" Large Scale Metropolitan Opera NYC by Mourlot

Marc Chagall Lithograph 41" x 27" Large Scale Metropolitan Opera NYC by Mourlot

By (after) Marc Chagall

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large scale color lithograph by Marc Chagall for The New York Metropolitan Opera in NYC, and printed by the legendary printer Mourlot in France, circa 1950s. Retains its original gil...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Glass, Wood, Paper

The Accordion Player, from: Chagall: Jacques Lassaigne
The Accordion Player, from: Chagall: Jacques Lassaigne

The Accordion Player, from: Chagall: Jacques Lassaigne

By Marc Chagall

Located in London, GB

This is an original lithograph in colours by Marc Chagall. It was printed in 1957 as part of the publication, ‘Jacques Lassaigne: Chagall’ in a limited unsigned edition of 6,000. It...

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1950s Animal Prints

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Lithograph

A Blue Fish, from: Chagall: Jacques Lassaigne
A Blue Fish, from: Chagall: Jacques Lassaigne

A Blue Fish, from: Chagall: Jacques Lassaigne

By Marc Chagall

Located in London, GB

This is an original lithograph in colours by Marc Chagall. It was printed in 1957 as part of the publication, ‘Jacques Lassaigne: Chagall’ in a limited unsigned edition of 6,000. It...

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1950s Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Chagall lithograph poster

Chagall lithograph poster

By (after) Marc Chagall

Located in Henderson, NV

During the late 1940's and throughout the 1950's, Marc Chagall created a series of posters at the atelier of Mourlot Freres.

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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Brown Still Life from Chagall by Jacques Lassaigne
Brown Still Life from Chagall by Jacques Lassaigne

Brown Still Life from Chagall by Jacques Lassaigne

By Marc Chagall

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph Title: Brown Still Life Portfolio: Chagall by Jacques Lassaigne Year: 1957 Edition: 6,000 Framed Size: 13 3/4" x 15 1/2" Sheet Size: 9" x 7 3/...

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1950s Fauvist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Le Village Paris Lithograph Print, Framed, Circa 1950, Excellent
Le Village Paris Lithograph Print, Framed, Circa 1950, Excellent

Le Village Paris Lithograph Print, Framed, Circa 1950, Excellent

By Marc Chagall

Located in Milwaukee, WI

No. 199 in the Catalogue Raisonne of Chagall's lithographs This lithograph was created by Chagall especially for this edition of the book "Chagall" by Jacques Lassaigne. The back co...

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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

1950 Marc Chagall The Mystical Crucifixion Lithograph Print w COA 32"
1950 Marc Chagall The Mystical Crucifixion Lithograph Print w COA 32"

1950 Marc Chagall The Mystical Crucifixion Lithograph Print w COA 32"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage 1950 lithograph print depicting "The Mystical Crucifixion" by Marc Chagall (1887-1985).

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Mid-20th Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Denise Colomb Gelatin Silver Photographs Marc Chagall Portraits
Denise Colomb Gelatin Silver Photographs Marc Chagall Portraits

Denise Colomb Gelatin Silver Photographs Marc Chagall Portraits

Located in Atlanta, GA

They are priced at $1150 each or $1950 for the pair. The larger photograph is of Marc Chagall and it measures 21"h x 17.5"w, framed.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Photography

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Glass, Wood, Paper

The Elegant girl - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #168
The Elegant girl - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #168

The Elegant girl - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #168

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Elegant girl, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFEREN...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Golden Goose - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #153
The Golden Goose - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #153

The Golden Goose - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #153

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Golden Goose, 1952 Original etching Unsigned Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENCES : Cata...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Charlatan - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #165
The Charlatan - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #165

The Charlatan - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #165

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Charlatan, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENCES...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Two Roosters - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #173
The Two Roosters - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #173

The Two Roosters - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #173

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Two Roosters, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFEREN...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Two Goats - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #192
The Two Goats - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #192

The Two Goats - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #192

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Two Goats, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENCES...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Heron - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #167
The Heron - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #167

The Heron - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #167

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Heron, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENCES : ...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Sick Deer - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #193
The Sick Deer - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #193

The Sick Deer - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #193

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Sick Deer, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENCES...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Bear and the Gardener - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #177
The Bear and the Gardener - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #177

The Bear and the Gardener - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #177

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Bear and the Gardener, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENC...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Lioness's Funeral - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #184
The Lioness's Funeral - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #184

The Lioness's Funeral - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #184

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Lioness's Funeral, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) RE...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Drunker and his Wife - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #126
The Drunker and his Wife - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #126

The Drunker and his Wife - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #126

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Drunker and his Wife, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Numbered out of 85 copies On vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENCES : Catalogue r...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Sheperd and his Flock - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #178
The Sheperd and his Flock - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #178

The Sheperd and his Flock - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #178

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Sheperd and his Flock, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in)...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Turtle and Two Ducks - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #187
The Turtle and Two Ducks - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #187

The Turtle and Two Ducks - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #187

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Turtle and Two Ducks, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) ...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Lion Goes to War - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #156
The Lion Goes to War - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #156

The Lion Goes to War - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #156

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Lion Goes to War, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REF...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Raven's Daydream - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #112
The Raven's Daydream - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #112

The Raven's Daydream - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #112

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Raven's Daydream (The Raven Trying to Imitate the Eagle), 1952 Original etching Unsigned Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

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Described by art critic Robert Hughes as "the quintessential Jewish artist of the twentieth century," the Russian-French modernist Marc Chagall worked in nearly every artistic medium. Influenced by Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism and Surrealism, he developed his own distinctive style, combining avant-garde techniques and motifs with elements drawn from Eastern European Jewish folk art.

Born Moishe Segal in 1887, in Belarus (then part of the Russian empire), Chagall is often celebrated for his figurative paintings, but he also produced stained-glass windows for the cathedrals of Reims and Metz, in France; for the United Nations, in New York; and for the Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, as well as book illustrations, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine-art prints. Characterized by a bold color palette and whimsical imagery, his works are often narrative, depicting small-village scenes and quotidian moments of peasant life, as in his late painting The Flight into Egypt from 1980.

Before World War I, Chagall traveled between St. Petersburg, Paris and Berlin. When the conflict broke out, he returned to Soviet-occupied Belarus, where he founded the Vitebsk Arts College before leaving again for Paris in 1922. He fled to the United States during World War II but in 1947 returned to France, where he spent the rest of his life. His peripatetic career left its mark on his style, which was distinctly international, incorporating elements from each of the cultures he experienced.

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