Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 46 x 32.5 cm. / 18.1 x 12.8 in.
Image size: 33 x 25 cm. / 13 x 9.8 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
It is also numbered in pencil from the edition of 40, at the lower left margin
The work is the eighth composition (of twelve) which Chagall prepared for inclusion in the second volume (Tome II) of the catalogue raisonné of lithographs.
This work was printed in 1963 in a limited edition of 40 signed and numbered impressions by Mourlot, Paris. It was published by André Sauret Éditeur, Paris. These forty impressions were reserved for the artist.
The paper bears a partial Arches watermark in the lower right corner.
Literature:
Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1969). Chagall: The Lithographs III: 1962-1968 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 398
Condition: Very good condition. Two pin holes in the upper corners. A skilfully repaired 5 mm tear at the right sheet edge.
Title: The Artist (self-portrait), with Bouquet of Flowers, 1975
Technique: Original Signed and Dedicated Drawing in Crayon with Pen and Ink on Paper and Original Colour Lithograph on Paper.
Size: 27.8 x 28.4 cm. / 10.9 x 11.2 in.
Additional Information: This very colourful unique drawing on the inside title-page of the book “Chagall par Andre Piery de Mandiargues”.
It is hand signed, dedicated and dated in black ink at the lower margin.
The book on the art of Marc Chagall, contains an original colour lithograph “The Green River” stretching over a double page at the beginning of the book.
Chagall dedicated the drawing to his friends living in St Paul de Vence: “Pour les amis Ingride et Alfred 1975”.
The Neumans were neighbours of Marc Chagall in Saint Paul de Vence, and over a 25 year period they became close friends with the artist. It was during this long friendship that Chagall personally inscribed and illustrated this book.
Provenance: Collection Neuman, St Paul de Vence;
Bequeathed by Neuman to the Leo Baeck College.
Literature: Chagall par Andre de Mandiargues; edited by Maeght, Paris; 1974, published in 1975.
Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1984). Chagall: The Lithographs V: 1974-1979(Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 728.
Condition: Very good condition. Light surface dirt and slightly worn edges of the book.
MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985
[Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses]
Vitebsk, Belarus 1887-1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
Title: Easel with Flowers | Le Chevalet aux Fleurs, 1976
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 76 x 51 cm. / 30 x 20 in.
Image size: 57 x 38 cm. / 22.4 x 15 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
It is also numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left margin
This work was printed in 1976 in a limited edition of 50 signed and numbered impressions by Fernand Mourlot, Paris.
The paper bears the Arches watermark along the right sheet edge.
Provenance: The Friedrich Wilhelm Waffenschmidt Collection, Cologne
Friedrich Wilhelm Waffenschmidt (1925-2017) was a successful entrepreneur who founded the well-established electronics companies Saturn and MediaMarkt.
Provenance: Friedrich Wilhelm Waffenschmidt, Cologne
Literature: Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1984). Chagall: The Lithographs V: 1974-1979(Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 838
Title: When Abdullah got the Net Ashore…, from: Four Tales from the Arabian Nights, 1948
Technique: Original Hand Signed Lithograph in Colours on Laid Paper
Paper size: 43 x 33 cm. / 16.9 x 12.9 in.
Image size: 37.5 x 28.7 cm. / 14.8 x 11.2 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
This is a proof aside from the edition of 90.
The work is the 8th plate (of 12) from the Album “Four Tales from the Arabian Nights”.
This work was printed in 1948 in a limited edition of 90 signed and numbered impressions by Albert Carman, New York. It was published by Pantheon, New York.
There is a thirteenth composition which was only included in ten of the portfolios.
Note: Each composition illustrates a piece of text from one of four tales from the Arabian nights. This composition relates to the story of “Abdullah the Fisherman and Abdullah the Merman”. The text from which the image was created is – “When Abdullah got the net ashore, he saw a man in it and he fled from him, but the man called out to him from within the net…”
Literature:
1. Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1960). Chagall: The Lithographs I: 1922-1957 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 43
2. Cramer, P. (1995). Marc Chagall: The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné. Geneva: Cramer
Reference: Cramer 18
Condition: Very good condition. Very pale time-staining around the image. Very pale staining along the left sheet edge. The colours are very strong.
Title: So I came Forth of the Sea…, from: Four Tales from the Arabian Nights, 1948
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Laid Paper
Paper size: 43 x 33 cm. / 16.9 x 12.9 in.
Image size: 37.5 x 28.3 cm. / 14.7 x 11.1 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
It is also numbered in pencil from the edition of 90 and inscribed “pl. 5” at the lower left margin
The work is the 5th plate (of 12) from the Album “Four Tales from the Arabian Nights”.
This work was printed in 1948 in a limited edition of 90 signed and numbered impressions by Albert Carman, New York. It was published by Pantheon, New York.
There is a thirteenth composition which was only included in ten of the portfolios.
Note: Each composition illustrates a piece of text from one of four tales from the Arabian nights. This composition relates to the story of “Julnar the Sea-Born and her son King Badr Bassim of Persia”. The text from which the image was created is – “So I came forth of the Sea and sat down on the edge of an island in the moonshine…”
Literature:
1. Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1960). Chagall: The Lithographs I: 1922-1957 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 40
2. Cramer, P. (1995). Marc Chagall: The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné. Geneva: Cramer
Reference: Cramer 18
Condition: Excellent condition. The colours are strong.
Title: They were in Forty Pairs…, from: Four Tales from the Arabian Nights, 1948
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Laid Paper
Paper size: 43 x 33 cm. / 16.9 x 12.9 in.
Image size: 37 x 28.5 cm. / 14.6 x 11.2 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
It is also numbered in pencil from the edition of 90 and inscribed “pl. 2” at the lower left margin
The work is the 2nd plate (of 12) from the Album “Four Tales from the Arabian Nights”.
This work was printed in 1948 in a limited edition of 90 signed and numbered impressions by Albert Carman, New York. It was published by Pantheon, New York.
There is a thirteenth composition which was only included in ten of the portfolios.
Note: Each composition illustrates a piece of text from one of four tales from the Arabian nights. This composition relates to the story of “Kamar al- Zaman and the Jewellers Wife”. The text from which the image was created is – “They were in forty pairs, thus numbering fourscore and in their midst a young lady, riding on a horse, her face unveiled…”
Literature:
1. Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1960). Chagall: The Lithographs I: 1922-1957 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 37
2. Cramer, P. (1995). Marc Chagall: The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné. Geneva: Cramer
Reference: Cramer 18
Condition: Very good condition. Two very skilfully repaired tears at the upper sheet edge. The tip of the lower left corner cut. The colours are very strong.
Title: Then the Boy displayed to the Dervish his Bosom…, from: Four Tales from the Arabian Nights, 1948
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Laid Paper
Paper size: 43 x 33 cm. / 16.9 x 12.9 in.
Image size: 38 x 28.6 cm. / 15 x 11.3 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
It is also numbered in pencil from the edition of 90 and inscribed “pl. 1” at the lower left margin
The work is the 1st plate (of 12) from the Album “Four Tales from the Arabian Nights”.
This work was printed in 1948 in a limited edition of 90 signed and numbered impressions by Albert Carman, New York. It was published by Pantheon, New York.
There is a thirteenth composition which was only included in ten of the portfolios.
Note: Each composition illustrates a piece of text from one of four tales from the Arabian nights. This composition relates to the story of “Kamar al- Zaman and the Jewellers Wife”. The text from which the image was created is – “Then the boy displayed to the Dervish his bosom, saying, “Look at my breasts which be goodlier than the breasts of maidens and my lipdews are sweeter than sugar candy…”
Literature:
1. Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1960). Chagall: The Lithographs I: 1922-1957 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 36
2. Cramer, P. (1995). Marc Chagall: The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné. Geneva: Cramer
Reference: Cramer 18
Condition: Excellent condition. Very pale, unobtrusive time-staining around the image.
Title: Angel with Sword, from: The Bible | L’ange à l’épée, 1956
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 38 x 27 cm. / 15 x 10.6 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the centre of the lower image.
It is also numbered in pencil, from the edition of 75 at the lower left image.
The work was printed in 1956 by Mourlot, Paris in a limited deluxe edition of only 75 hand signed and numbered impressions.
It was published by Tériade for Verve, Paris in 1956.
Literature: Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1960). Chagall: The Lithographs I (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 119
Title: Eiffel Tower with Donkey: Derrière le Miroir | La Tour Eiffel à l’Âne, 1954
Technique: Original Lithograph in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 38.2 x 27.6 cm. / 15 x 10.9 in.
Image size: 35 x 27 cm. / 13.8 x 10.6 in.
Additional Information: This is a beautiful original lithograph in colours by Marc Chagall. It was printed in 1954 as part of the Derrière le Miroir publication of 11 lithographs to accompany the exhibition titled “Paris” held at Galerie Maeght in 1954.
This is from the limited edition of 2,500 unsigned impressions.
It was printed by Mourlot, Paris, and published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris in 1954.
Literature: Mourlot, F., and Sorlier, C., (1998). Chagall: The Lithographs (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 97
Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Russian-Belarusian-French painter of Jewish origin who was born in Belarus, at that time part of the Russian Empire. He is associated with the modern movements after impressionism. Born in 1887, his Jewish origins and rural upbringing in Russia had a lasting effect on Chagall’s life. His poetic mastery of dreams, memories and folklore dominated his work and commitment to original printmaking throughout his life. Chagall was 63 years old when he first came to Mourlot in 1950 to study the technique of colour lithography with Charles Sorlier. Already a famous artist with nothing to prove, Chagall nevertheless worked tirelessly to master the nuances and subtleties of this demanding medium for his own satisfaction. Marc Chagall fabricated a mystical world of lovers, musicians and artists in his work. He chose lithography as a print medium that could offer him almost unlimited painterly freedom to explore his world. “Something would have been lacking in my life if, in addition to my passion for colour, I had not been involved with engraving or lithography…Each time I held a lithographic stone or copperplate in my hand I thought I was touching a talisman. It seemed to me that I could put all my joys and sorrows in it…..Everything that touched my life through the years, births, deaths, weddings, flowers, animals, birds, the poor workers, my parents, lovers in the night, the biblical prophets, on the street, at home, in the temple and in heaven. And as I grew older, the tragedy of life within us and around us.” Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Russian-Belarusian-French painter of Jewish origin who was born in Belarus, at that time part of the Russian Empire. He is associated with the modern movements after impressionism. Born in 1887, his Jewish origins and rural upbringing in Russia had a lasting effect on Chagall’s life. His poetic mastery of dreams, memories and folklore dominated his work and commitment to original printmaking throughout his life. Chagall was 63 years old when he first came to Mourlot in 1950 to study the technique of colour lithography with Charles Sorlier. Already a famous artist with nothing to prove, Chagall nevertheless worked tirelessly to master the nuances and subtleties of this demanding medium for his own satisfaction. Marc Chagall fabricated a mystical world of lovers, musicians and artists in his work. He chose lithography as a print medium that could offer him almost unlimited painterly freedom to explore his world. \"Something would have been lacking in my life if, in addition to my passion for colour, I had not been involved with engraving or lithography...Each time I held a lithographic stone or copperplate in my hand I thought I was touching a talisman. It seemed to me that I could put all my joys and sorrows in it.....Everything that touched my life through the years, births, deaths, weddings, flowers, animals, birds, the poor workers, my parents, lovers in the night, the biblical prophets, on the street, at home, in the temple and in heaven. And as I grew older, the tragedy of life within us and around us.\" Marc Chagall
