Marc Chagall Etching from "Psaumes de David," 1979
Item Details
Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887 – 1985)
Scene with figure, sheep, and cityscape, 1979
Etching on paper
Unsigned
Pulled from bound volume of Psaumes de David
Published by Cramer, Geneva
Printed by Lacourière and Frélaut, Paris.
Literature
Patrick Cramer. Marc Chagall: The Illustrated Books, pages 318 and 321.
Marc Chagall was a renowned Jewish artist born July 7, 1887 in Vitebsk, Russia, who later moved to Paris and gained French citizenship. Chagall studied at the Imperial Society for the Protection of the Arts in Saint Petersburg. He was a member of the Ecole de Paris and was part of the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d’Automne in the early 1900s. In addition to Paris and St. Petersburg, Chagall traveled and exhibited globally including Amsterdam, Jerusalem and New York City. Having lived through World War I and World War II, his work was influenced by these events. Chagall’s work is inspired by his Jewish heritage and his home town of Vitebsk, and incorporates elements of Fauvism and Cubism as well as aspects of traditional Russian and Jewish folk art. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally both privately and by institutions including the Guggenheim, the Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou and Tate Modern.
Condition
- slight toning and undulations to sheet; nicks to frame; may show other signs of wear.
Dimensions
- measures frame; plate measures approximately 5.5" W x 8" H.
Item #
ITMGO53743
