Marc Chagall 1938 "Verve" Magazine Lithograph "Printemps"
Item Details
In Plate
A 1938 lithograph on paper designed by well listed artist Marc Chagall (1887 – 1985) printed by Mourlot, Paris for Verve Magazine, titled Printemps. The work depicts an anthropomorphic goat figure playing a violin, with a woman seated on his shoulder. The work is unsigned. There is a second, black and white image printed on the verso, signed and titled in plate. The piece is presented floated between glass in a gilt wood and gesso frame.
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
- toning present around edges on front and verso of ground; minor wear along edges of ground; foxing throughout verso of ground; adhesive residue along verso of protective glass; minor chips on top left and bottom right corners of frame.
Dimensions
- measures frame; ground measure and front image measure 26.5 cm W x 35.5 cm H; verso image measures 18.75 cm W x 32.75 cm H.
Item #
18SWF075-064