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MARC CHAGALL | Les roses Thé
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Les roses Thé
- signed Marc Chagall, situated Vence and dated 1949 (lower centre)
- India ink and watercolour on paper
- 65 x 50,9 cm ; 25 5/8 x 20 in.
- Executed in 1949.
Provenance
Mrs. François Mauriac, Paris
Sale: Hôtel des Ventes, Rambouillet, November 1996, lot 131
Mrs Close Barzin born Eleanor Post Close (acquired at the above sale)
Estate of Mrs Close Barzin deceased in 2006
Sale: Hôtel des Ventes, Rambouillet, November 1996, lot 131
Mrs Close Barzin born Eleanor Post Close (acquired at the above sale)
Estate of Mrs Close Barzin deceased in 2006
Exhibited
Munich, Haus der Kunst, no. 5
Literature
Franz Meyer, Marc Chagall, Life and Work, New York, 1963, no. 811, illustrated n.p.
Condition
It has not been possible to see the work entirely unframed. Executed on white wove paper, not laid down and taped to the mount along the extreme edges on the verso. There is no evidence of retouching under UV light. There are a few small surface scratches (the largest of which is approx. 1,8 cm long) and a few dots of minor scuff in the lower part of the composition. There is a small minor line of paper skinning (approx. 1,5 cm long) to the left flower and a further small dot of paper skinning towards the centre of the upper edge. This work is in overall very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Marc Chagall painted this large bunch of roses in 1949, the year he moved to his studio in Vence. He was moreover careful to mention the name of the place next to his signature. This bouquet reveals his predilection for the South of France where he discovered the landscapes, hills and fields of flowers bathed in bright Mediterranean light. In Vence, the world famous painter met with Picasso and Matisse. He felt himself come alive again in the Mediterranean climate after the war years spent in the United States and his pictorial universe breathed with new life and strength. Flower bouquets appear in many works of this period and are often accompanied by other subjects such as couples in love. Just like the star in the upper left, the bouquet is one of Chagall’s leitmotivs. The symbolic aspect that characterizes Chagall’s work is omnipresent in this beautiful composition: the roses evoke beauty, life, love and the star brings a spiritual dimension.
The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by the Comité Marc Chagall.
The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by the Comité Marc Chagall.