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.
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching and Aquatint in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 52 x 37.5 cm. / 20.5 x 14.8 in.
Image size: 35 x 24 cm. / 13.8 x 9.5 in.
Additional Information: This original etching and aquatint 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 50, at the lower left margin.
This is the eighteenth composition of twenty comprising the portfolio ‘Songes’ [Dreams] printed by Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris in 1981 and published by Éditions Gérald Cramer, Geneva in the same year.
Title: At the Dawn of Love | À l’Aube de l’Amour, 1983
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Inscribed Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 54.5 x 43 cm. / 21.5 x 17 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 hand inscribed in pencil ‘Épreuve d’artiste’ [artist’s proof], at the lower left margin. It is one of a small number of artist’s proofs aside from the standard edition.
This work was printed in 1983 by Fernand Mourlot, Paris in a limited edition of 50 signed and numbered impressions. There was also an edition of 12 impressions printed only in black reserved for the artist.
The paper bears the Arches watermark in the lower right corner.
Provenance: Formerly from the Estate of the Artist.
Literature: Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1986). Chagall: The Lithographs VI: 1980-1985 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 1018
Title: The Painter over Paris | Le peintre sur Paris, 1957
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph on Wove Paper
Paper size: 66 x 50.5 cm. / 26 x 20 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
It is also numbered in pencil from the very small edition of 20, at the lower left margin.
There were also a small number of proofs aside from the standard edition of 20.
It was printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris in 1957.
Literature: Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1963). Chagall: The Lithographs II: 1957-1962 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 190
Condition: Very good condition. Minor, unobtrusive staining in the lower image. Remnants of adhesive in the upper corners, verso.
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.
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 92 x 72 cm. / 36.2 x 28.3 in.
Image size: 69.5 x 69.5 cm. / 27.4 x 27.4 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 hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 75, at the lower left margin. This work was printed by Charles Sorlier in a limited edition of 75 hand-signed and numbered impressions. It was published by Editions des Musees Nationaux in 1969. The paper bears the Arches watermark along the right margin.
Literature: Literature: Mourlot, F. & Sorlier, C. (1974). Chagall: The Lithographs, Vol. IV (Catalogue Raisonne). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc. Reference: Mourlot 596
Condition: Very good condition. Very pale time-staining around the image.
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 Numbered Etching and Drypoint on Chine Paper
Paper size: 22 x 14.2 cm. / 8.7 x 5.6 in.
Image size: 15.8 x 9.5 cm. / 6.2 x 3.7 in.
Additional Information: This etching and drypoint 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 120, at the lower left margin.
This work was printed in 1926 by Louis Fort, Paris. The subject was used for the frontispiece of the collection of short stories by Paul Morand, bearing the same name. It was published by Nouvelle Revue Française in 1927.
Literature: Kornfeld., E. W. (1971). Marc Chagall: Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre gravé). Bern: Editions Kornfeld and Klipstein.
Reference: Kornfeld 74
Condition: Very good condition. There are small areas of rust staining along the right sheet edge. A minor 2 mm. paper loss at the left sheet edge. The lower left corner with a soft fold.
