Marc Chagall

Woman Circus Rider

1956

Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Mourlot 153. Printed by Mourlot Frères in an edition of 2000 for the Dix Ans d'Edition issue of Derrière le Miroir in 1956, publishe...

Marc Chagall (Russian-French-Jewish, 1887 - 1985) was a painter, illustrator, and designer whose work combined modernist experimentation with deep roots in Jewish folk culture and me...

Reve de Cirque (Circus Dream) Color lithograph, 1966 Unsigned (as issued) Pubished in XXe Siecle, Paris, Volume XXVI Publisher: Gualtieri di San Lazzaro (1904-1974). Printer: Mourlo...

Original lithograph by Marc Chagall, printed during the artist's lifetime directly from Chagall's own lithographic stones.

A vibrant and whimsical first edition lithograph from Marc Chagall’s celebrated Lithographs Volume II, showcasing the artist’s signature dreamlike composition. Floating figures, play...

Framed 25.75 x 22.75 in No. 282 in the Catalogue Raisonne of Chagall's lithographs This lithograph came from "The Lithographs of Chagall: Volume I" by Fernand Mourlot and Marc Cha...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche IX Etching and aquatint from 1976. The edition of 225. Dimensions of sheet: 47 x 35 cm Dimensions in f...

Color lithograph on Arches wove paper. This work is hand-signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887–Saint-Paul, 1985) in black crayon in the lower margin. Numbered 114/200 in the lower right margin. A small inscription in the lower left plate states: 'D'Apres Marc Chagall - Ch. Sorlier Grav,' indicating Charles Sorlier as the engraver of the piece. Printed by Mourlot, Paris for the Editions of the Metropolitan Opera, New York. Catalogue Raisonné: Carmen, 1966, is documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work). 1. Sorlier, Charles. Chagall Lithographs, Vol. V 1974-79. New York: Crown Publishers, 1984. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 39. 2. Sorlier, Charles. Chagall's Posters: A Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Crown Publishers, 1975. Page 110 Upon adapting Carmen to a large-scale format to occupy the height of the façade of the Metropolitan Opera House, “Chagall was indefatigable in attempting time after time to achieve the desired result, with ever-increasing effectiveness” (Sorlier 110). The outcome was a meticulously detailed and marvelous work. Several retouches and color & compositional changes resulted in several months of perfecting the work. Carmen is proof of Chagall’s enduring talent and skill of extracting each color and pushing it to its boldest and brightest to create a scene of dazzling performers set over a dreamy cityscape. This is considered one of Chagall’s best lithographs. In the center of this monumental composition, a whimsical mandolin player captures our attention, dressed in a bright, colorful costume as he twirls his instrument; this musician was later revealed to be the artist’s close confidante, Rudolf Bing, director of the Metropolitan Opera House at the time. It was a secret—yet recognizable—portrait of not only his friend but also the patron who commissioned this piece. Surrounding this central musician, two figures gracefully perform for an awestruck audience. Colorful animals flit throughout the composition, while at the bottom, a city of skyscrapers guides our eye upwards, relaying the impression that the central figures are suspended in midair. From the superb coloration to the joyous expressions of the figures, this magnificent piece transports us to Chagall’s magical, carefree world. Marc Chagall Carmen...

Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887-1985) "Dédicace" 1968 Color lithograph signed and numbered ##/50 in pencil Image: 17 7/8 x 15 1/4 inches. Framed: 38 x 34 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. ...

An impression from the book of Marc Chagall's (Russian, 1887-1985) lithographs. Published in 1960 by Éditions André Sauret, Monte-Carlo. From 1960 to 1974 Chagall produced 28 lithogr...