Title: The Magic Flute II | La Flûte Enchantée II, 1972
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 59 x 44 cm / 23.2 x 17.3 in
Additional Information: This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Marc Chagall” at the lower right margin.
The lithograph is also hand numbered in pencil “38/50” at the lower left margin.
This lithograph was printed in a limited edition of 50 impressions by Mourlot, Paris.
Note: In 1964, the Metropolitan Opera commissioned Marc Chagall to design the stage sets and costumes for its first production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final operatic masterpiece The Magic Flute. A fantastical tale of romance and adventure set in ancient Egypt, “The Magic Flute” follows the handsome prince Tamino as he pursues his true love, the beautiful princess Pamina. It is an opera in two acts accompanied by a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder.
Considered by Marc Chagall the greatest of all operas, “so spiritual, so religious,” he attempted to draw parallels between the Bible and Mozart’s opera To him, they both shared the fundamental principles of goodness and truth; “For me there is nothing on earth that approaches those two perfections, The Magic Flute and the Bible,” he said.
Literature: Mourlot, F., & Sorlier, C., (1974). Chagall: The Lithographs IV: 1969-1973 (Catalogue Raisonné). D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
Reference: Mourlot 665
Technique: Original Hand-Coloured Etching with Watercolor on Arches vellum paper
Paper size : 53.5 X 39 cm / 20.9 X 15.35 in
Image size : 32.5 X 23.5 cm / 12.8 X 9.25 in
Additional Information: This etching is hand-coloured by the artist in yellow, red and green watercolor.
It is signed in pencil “M. Ch.” in the lower right margins.
It is numbered in pencil “58/100” on the lower left margins.
The work is from “The Bible” series and was printed by Raymond Haasen, Paris in 1958 in a limited edition of 100 hand colored impressions.
It is the 8th plate in the series of 105 images that Chagall created for his important series published by Tériade, Paris.
Literature:
1. Cramer, Patrick. Marc Chagall, The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné.
Reference: Cramer 30
2. Marc Chagall and Ambroise Vollard: Complete Catalogue of Etchings by Marc Chagall commissioned by Ambroise Vollard, ed. Charles Sorlier.
Reference: Vollard 206
Condition: Good Condition. Paper discoloured.
EDGAR CHAHINE
Venice 1874-1947 France (Armenian / French / Italian)
Title: Portrait of Alfred Stevens, 1900
Technique: Original Plate Signed and Inscribed Etching on paper
Paper Size: 20.3 x 28 cm / 7.9 x 11 in
Plate Size: 14.4 x 21.2 cm / 5.6 x 8.3 in
Additional Information: This etching is signed and dated in the plate by the artist “Edgar Chahine 1900” at the lower left of the image. It is also titled “Alfred Stevens” in the lower centre of the image.
It is inscribed in the plate at the lower left of the image “Imp Leroy” and at the lower right of the image “Gazette des Beaux Arts”.
This print is probably from the 7th state realised by Chahine in 1900. A small edition has been printed for La Gazette des Beaux Arts, Paris.
Literature: “Edgar Chahine: Catalogue de l’Oeuvre Grave”, by M.R. Tabanelli, Published by IL Mercante de Stampe editeur, Milano, 1977.
Reference: Tabanelli No. 54, illustrated.
Condition: Good condition.
GIORGIO DE CHIRICO 1888-1978
Vólos, Greece 1888 – 1978 Rome (Italian)
Title: The Triumph of Medicine| Il trionfo della medicina, 1953
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 51 x 68 cm. / 20 x 26.7 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “G. de Chirico” at the lower right.
The work is numbered in pencil from the edition of 99, at the lower left margin.
It was published by Carlo Bestetti Edizioni d’arte, Rome in 1953.
The paper bears the publisher’s blindstamp.
Literature: Brandani, E. (1999). Catalogo dell’opera grafica1969-1977. Volume II. Bologna: Bora.
Reference: Brandani 136
Condition: Very good condition. Minor handling creases and nicks along the sheet edges.
GIORGIO DE CHIRICO 1888-1978
Vólos, Greece 1888 – 1978 Rome (Italian)
Title: Orestes and Pylades (Second Version) | Oreste e Pilade (Second Version), 1970
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching and Aquatint in Colours on Marais Wove Paper
Paper size: 70 x 50.5 cm. / 27.6 x 19.9 in.
Image size: 45.3 x 33.5 cm. / 17.8 x 13.2 in.
Additional Information: This original etching and aquatint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “G. de Chirico” at the lower right.
The work is also titled in pencil “Oreste e Pilade” in the centre of the lower margin.
The work is numbered in pencil from the edition of 99, at the lower left margin.
It was printed by Alberto Caprini Atelier, Rome in a limited edition of 99 signed and numbered impressions in 1975.
The paper bears the blindstamp of the artist next to the numbering and the printer’s blindstamp is situated at the lower right corner. The Marais watermark is in the centre of the right margin.
Literature: Brandani, E. (1999). Catalogo dell’opera grafica 1969-1977. Volume II. Bologna: Bora.
Reference: Brandani 8
Condition: Excellent condition. Remnants of hinging at the centre of edge sheet edge, verso.
CHRISTO, JAVACHEFF b. 1935
(German)
Title: Wrapped Coast: Little Bay, Australia, 1969
Technique: Hand Signed and Numbered Offset Photograph in colors on stiff wove paper
Paper Size: 47 x 69 cm / 18.5 x 27.2 in
Additional Information: This work by Christo is hand signed in blue felt-tip pen at the lower right corner as well as hand numbered.
The work was printed in a limited edition of 100 hand signed and numbered impressions for The Israeli Museum in Jerusalem.
Condition: Very good condition.
CHRISTO, JAVACHEFF b. 1935
(Bulgarian)
Title: Package on Carrozza, Project for A. Berlingieri, Taranto, South Italy, 1984
Technique: Original Hand Signed, Dated and Numbered Lithograph with Collage and Hand Colouring on Wove Paper
Paper size: 56 x 71.5 cm. / 22 x 28.1 in.
Additional Information: This lithograph with collage of fabric, thread and pencil is hand signed and dated in pencil by the artist “Christo 84” at the lower right corner.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 100 beside the signature.
It was printed in a limited edition of 100 signed and numbered impressions by Landfall Press, Chicago and co-published by the artist and Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York. There were also 20 artist’s proofs
Note: In the 1960s, the Marchese Annibale Berlingieri from Rome was an important collector of contemporary art. While visiting his country villa in Taranto, Christo noticed that the Marchese had an ancient carriage on the property. Christo proposed wrapping the carriage with fabric and created a spontaneous sculpture, to the delight of the Marchese. Christo created a lithograph of the sculpture which was editioned then collaged with fabric.
Another example of this work can be found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Provenance:
The Estate of Ira B. Genstein (1944-2006), Pennsylvania
Literature: Schellmann, J. & Benecke, J. (1988). Christo Prints and Objects, 1963-1987: A Catalogue Raisonne. New York: Abbeville Press.
Reference: Schellmann & Benecke 112
JAMES COIGNARD
Tours 1925 – Lives in Vallauris (French)
“Z 3” – circa 1995
Original Hand Signed and Numbered Collage and Carborundum Etching
Title : “Z 3”
Technique : Original Collage and Carborundum etching in colors on heavy paper with white string.
Paper size : 56 X 44 cm / 22 X 17.3 inch.
Additional Information : The work is Hand Signed at the lower right corner “J.Coignard”,
and hand numbered at the lower left corner 24/75.
It was printed in a limited edition of only 75 hand signed and numbered impressions and was printed in circa 1995.
In this work Coignard used 2 carborundums in order to create a hand made collage by the use of a string.
Condition : Very good condition. One minor crease at the lower left margin.
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LOVIS CORINTH 1858-1925
Tapiau 1858-1925 Zandvoort (German)
Title: Weite Landschaft | Wide Landscape, 1916
Technique: Original Hand Signed Lithograph on Wove Paper
Paper size: 32 x 44 cm. / 12.6 x 17.3 in.
Image size: 25 x 38 cm. / 9.8 x 15 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Lovis Corinth” at the lower right corner. It was printed in 1916 in a limited edition of 50 hand signed impressions, by Verlag Fritz Gurlitt, Berlin, from a Zinc plate.
Literature: Schwarz K. (1922). Das Graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. Erste Ausgabe des Werkverzeichnisses über die Druckgraphik von 1891-1916. Berlin: Verlag Fritz Gurlitt.
Reference: Schwarz L. 258.
Condition: Good condition. The sheet has been trimmed. Light handling creases. Light discolouration through former matting. Foxing stains.
