| Title: |
Chagall Lithographe II |
| Artist: |
Chagall, Marc (Vitebsk, Russia, 1887 - St. Paul-De-Vence, France, 1985) |
| Date: |
1963 |
| Medium: |
Original Lithograph Printed in Colour |
| Publisher: |
Andre Sauret, Paris |
| Printer: |
Fernand Mourlot, Paris |
| Note: |
Marc Chagall: The name of Marc Chagall requires little
introduction for, along with Picasso, he stands at the summit of twentieth
century art. More than any artist of any time, Chagall was the master
interpreter of dreams and allegories. These he expressed with an astonishing
innocence and purity and -- as his long, productive career advanced --
he turned more towards original lithography as his most favoured vehicle
of artistic vision. |
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Born into a poor family in Russian Vitebsk, Marc Chagall first
began to paint in 1907. He attended an art school in St. Petersburg for
several years before leaving for Paris in 1910 to study under the famous
stage designer, Leon Bakst. His first major exhibition of art took place
in Berlin in 1914 and had an immediate influence upon the course of contemporary
German Expressionism. Marc Chagall was forced to return to Russia during the
First World War but returned to permanently live in the Paris suburb of
Vence in 1931. |
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Marc Chagall executed his first important series of prints
in 1922. Commissioned mainly by Vollard his early graphic art was exclusively
in the medium of etching. Marc Chagall was introduced in 1948 to original lithography
by Fernand Mourlot, owner of one of the world's great lithography workshops.During
the following thirty-five years over one thousand original lithographs
were created by his hand. These amazing and vibrant works of art place
Marc Chagall as perhaps the greatest lithographer of modern art. |
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During his career, five catalogue raisonne volumes detailing
Marc Chagall's lithographs were published in Paris. The first volume appeared
in 1957, while the final volume was produced shortly after his death.
Chagall Lithographe II was published in 1963 and covered the lithographs
of Chagall from 1957 through 1962. For each of these invaluable volumes
Chagall was commissioned to create a suite of original lithographs. For
Chagall Lithographe II, the artist created twelve original lithographs,
six in colours and six in black and white. As well, he also created the
double-page front cover lithograph. Edition sizes for these original Chagall
lithographs were not given but it is generally believed that they exist
in impressions of two thousand or less. For years these important commissioned
lithographs have been eagerly sought for by collectors. |
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In particular, the double-page front cover lithographs (such
as this example) are quite scarce. Because they were used on the exterior
of the book the vast majority suffered considerable damage. Apart from
very light time staining along the central spine, this original cover
lithograph is in excellent condition and represents a valuable self-portrait
of Marc Chagall at his easel. |
| Raisonne: |
Fernand Mourlot, Chagall Lithographe II: 1957-1962,
Paris, Andre Sauret, 1963, p. 204. |
| Source: |
Chagall Lithographe II (1957 - 1962) |
| Size: |
13 X 22 (Sizes in inches are approximate,
height preceding width of plate-mark or image.) |
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Matted with 100% Archival Materials |
| Condition: |
Printed upon thick, white Arches paper and with full margins
as published in Paris for Chagall Lithographe II in 1963. Containing the
usual vertical fold marks. Slight time staining is apparent along the
centre spine else a fine full colour impression. |
| Price: |
Sold - The price is no longer available. |
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