MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985
[Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses]
Vitebsk, Belarus 1887-1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes

Title: Siren with Poet (from Nice and the Côte d’Azur) / Siréne au Poète, 1964

Technique: Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Arches vellum paper

Paper Size: 73.3 x 52.6 cm / 28.9 x 20.7 in

Image Size: 61.3 x 45.5 cm / 24.1 x 17.9 in

Additional Information: This lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the lower right margin.
The lithograph is also hand numbered in pencil "126/150" at the lower left margin.
This work was printed by Charles Sorlier in 1964 after Chagall's painting in a limited edition of 150 hand signed and numbered impressions, aside the edition of 75 impressions numbered in roman numerals and 10 impressions reserved for the artist.
It was printed by Mourlot, Paris, as the second plate in Chagall's famous series 'Nice and the Cote d'Azur' which included 12 beautiful lithographs.
The details of the artist and printer are inscribed in the plate at the lower part of the image
(plate inscribed lower left "Ch Sorlier Sculp", plate inscribed lower right "Marc Chagall pinx") and the print details are stamped verso.

Literature: Mourlot, Fernand, and Sorlier, Charles, 1998. Chagall: The Lithographs (Catalogue Raisonne). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot CS 27

Condition: Good condition. Colours attenuated. Tape residue in the upper margins and the lower left corner of the margins.