Etching on wove paper 'J. Perrig' (watermark)
Etchings made between 1923-1927, published as edition in 1948
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) – French painter and graphic artist of Russian-Jewish origin and one of the main artist of the 20th century
Signed 'Chagall' in the plate and numbered by another hand '183/335' in pencil
One of 285 copies of the regular edition of a total edition of 368 copies
Sheet from the portfolio 'Les Ames Mortes' by Nicolas Gogol
Catalogue raisonné: Cramer Livres 17Printed by Louis Fort, Paris 1927
Published by Tériade, Paris 1948
Image dimensions: 27.6 x 21 cm; sheet dimensions: 37.2 x 28 cm
Mat: 50.1 x 40.1 cm
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Condition:
The sheet is slightly discolored and shows pale mount staining. Traces of adhesion can be seen in the lower part, mainly lower left and in the part of the upper edges traces of the previous mounting on the reverse can be seen. Very few foxing marks are overall and the sheet is mounted to the mat in some places at the edges.

Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
The Russian-French painter Marc Chagall is well recorded for his biblical motifs. He used the same symbols in his painted and printed works, as well as in his mosaics, windows and stage-designs. As one of the most important artists of the 20th century, the ‘painter-poet’ gave expressionism an individual quality. After his first education at private art schools in Saint Petersburg, he went to Paris in 1910, where he was involved in the avant-garde art scene. Furthermore, he was inspired by visits to the salons, exhibitions and museums of the city. After the First World War, which Chagall spent in Russia, he went to Berlin and later returned to Paris. Even after he had immigrated to America in 1941, he returned to Paris, his ‘ville lumière’, in 1948. Marc Chagall has received numerous commissions, whose preparation and execution brought him around the world. Already during his lifetime, he was honored with numerous international exhibitions, retrospectives and art prizes. (msc)

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