"Lot and His Daughters" plate 9 from the "Etchings for the Bible", series of 105 etchings, etching with hand coloring, on Arches watermarked paper c. 1931-1939 signed with the initials which signifies the hand water-colored editions numbered 13/100, from the edition of 100 published on wide margined Arches paper, aside from the bound edition without coloring or signature on smaller sheets, with the plate number verso bottom left As published by Ambrose Vollard, Paris and printed by Teriade, Paris. Additional and larger photos and more information may often be available in our main site catalog. Size info: sheet: 17-1/4x12-1/8 inches (44 x 33 cm) plate size: 12 by 9 in. (30 x 22 cm.) , , The somewhat bizarre biblical narrative from the old testament that this plate relates to is fully detailed at this link: https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/places/related-articles/lot-and-his-daughters.

This series of etchings (1931-1937, 1952-56) were started in the 1930s and completed in the fifties with most plates finished in the thirties. Plate 9 probably is from an early printing.

Some consider this to be the artist's masterwork.

Interestingly a law suit was successfully brought against Barron's magazine which alleged, apparently incorrectly, that Chagall did not apply the hand coloring personally., , ,Framing: Framed in hand gold leafed seemless corner frame, with museum anti-reflective clear uv-3 screening acrylic. Mounted in accordance with accepted conservation standards, acid free mats and mounts, removable hinging.,

The full sheet, with bottom showing prior folding crease 1 1/4 inch from edge. . The full sheet with artificial deckle edges as published.