Etching with hand-coloring on wove paper
USA, 1958
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) – Russian/French Expressionist painter
Signed in pencil and numbered ‘67/100’
From The Bible series
Published by Tériade, Paris
Framed and matted
Dimensions: 11 3/8 x 9 ½ in. (28.5 x 24 cm.)
Frame dimensions: 24 ¼ x 19 in. (61.6 x 48.3 cm.)
Very good condition
Estimate $4,000-$5,000

“Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel: “Sun, stand still over Gibeon; And Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the people had revenge upon their enemies.” (Joshua 10: 12-13).

Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887-1985)

Honored for his distinct style and pioneering role among Jewish artists, Marc Chagall painted dream-like subjects rooted in personal history and Eastern European folklore. He worked in several mediums, including painting, printmaking, and book illustration, and his stained glass windows can be seen in New York, France, and Jerusalem. Chagall arrived in Paris in 1910 and began experimenting with Cubism, befriending painters Robert Delaunay and Fernand Léger. Chagall’s style has been described as a hybrid of Cubism, Fauvism, and Symbolism, and his supernatural subjects are thought to have significantly influenced the Surrealists. Though he actively engaged in the Parisian artistic community, art for Chagall was first and foremost a means of personal expression. He preferred to be considered separately from other artists, his imagery and allegory uniquely his own.

Condition

Pale toning and light staining 1-inch around image. Remains of hinges visible verso. Otherwise in good condition.

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