Additional Information: This is a Beautiful Original Color Lithograph by Marc Chagall titled “Cain and Abel”.
It was printed in 1960 as part of the series “The Bible” in a limited but unsigned edition.
The work bears an additional Black and White Lithograph on the reverse. See images.
The series was published by Mourlot, Paris.
Literature: Chagall: The Lithographs: Catalogue Raisonne, by Charles Sorlier and Fernand Mourlot.
Reference: M. 238.
Condition: Very Good Condition, light surface dirt on the reverse.
Technique: Original Lithograph in Colours on paper
Paper size: 35 x 26 cm / 13.8 x 10.2 in
Additional Information: This is an Original Lithograph in Colours by Marc Chagall titled “David and Absalom”.
It was printed in 1956 as part of the series “The Bible” in a limited but unsigned edition.
The work bears an additional Black and White Lithograph on the reverse. See images.
The series was printed by Mourlot, Paris and published by editions Verve.
Literature: Chagall: The Lithographs: Catalogue Raisonne, by Charles Sorlier and Fernand Mourlot.
Reference: M. 133 & M. 138.
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 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. This book about 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.
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 52 x 38 cm. / 20.5 x 15 in.
Image size: 42 x 32.5 cm. / 16.5 x 12.8 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 24, at the lower left margin. There was also an unsigned book edition of 250 and 20 hors commerce impressions in Roman numerals This work was printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris and published by Tériade Éditeur, Paris in 1967 This is the thirty-fourth composition from the series of thirty-eight created for Cirque [Circus].
Literature: Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1974). Chagall: The Lithographs III: 1962-1968 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Title: Naomi and her Daughter’s in Law, from: Drawings for the Bible | Noémie et ses Belles-Filles, 1958-59/1960
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 52.5 x 37.5 cm. / 20.1 x 14.8 in.
Image size: 35.9 x 26.7 cm. / 20.6 x 14.8 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left margin.
It was printed in 1958-59 by Fernand Mourlot, Paris and published by Tériade,Paris in 1960.
It is one of 24 colour compositions created for “Drawings for the Bible” and published in Verve Vol. X, no. 38.
Literature:
1. Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1963). Chagall: The Lithographs II: 1957-1962 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 245
2. Cramer, P. (1995). Marc Chagall: The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné. Geneva: Cramer.
Reference: Cramer 42
Condition: Good condition. Time-staining around the image. Remnants of adhesive along the upper and right sheet edge, verso.
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 53.5 x 39 cm. / 21 x 15.4 in.
Image size: 45 x 28.5 cm. / 17.7 x 11.2 in.
Additional Information: This etching in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 75, at the lower left margin.
This work was printed in 1960 by Paul Haasen, Paris. There were also 10 hors commerce [out of trade] impressions aside from the standard edition of 75.
Literature: Kornfeld., E. W. (1971). Marc Chagall: Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre gravé). Bern: Editions Kornfeld and Klipstein.
Reference: Kornfeld 116 b
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Inscribed Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 51.5 x 63 cm. / 20.3 x 24.8 in.
Image size: 38.5 x 54 cm. / 15.2 x 21.3 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 inscribed in pencil “épreuve d’artiste”, in the lower left margin.
Our impression is an artist’s proof aside from the standard edition of 50.
This work was printed in by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, it was published by Éditions Maeght, Paris.
The paper bears the Arches watermark in the lower margin.
Literature: Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1974). Chagall: The Lithographs IV (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 561
Condition: Good condition. Toning across the sheet. Handling creases in the margins.
Title: The Rider on a Red Horse | L’écuyère au cheval rouge, 1957
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 45 x 36 cm. / 17.7 x 14.2 in.
Image size: 33 x 25 cm. / 13 x 9.8 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 75, at the lower left margin.
It was printed in 1957 by Fernand Mourlot, Paris and published in the deluxe edition of only 75 signed and numbered impressions aside from the standard edition for XXe Siècle, Paris.
Literature: Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1963). Chagall: The Lithographs II: 1957-1962 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 191.
Condition: Very good condition. A pale band of time-staining around the image.