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Marc Chagall
Estimate
300,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Les fiancés au violoniste
- Signed Chagall Marc (lower left); signed and dated Marc Chagall 1978 (on the reverse)
- Tempera and China ink on canvas
- 13 3/4 by 10 5/8 in.
- 35 by 27 cm
Condition
Very good condition; unlined. Some original pigments flouresce; minor spots of inpainting in left side of figure's veil and along upper left corner and lower left and right corners.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In Les fiances au violiniste, Chagall's use of symbolism is prevalent. The cock depicts fertility, often painted together with lovers. The fiddler portrays the tradition of Chagall's hometown, Vitebsk, where the fiddler played at the axis-points of life: birth, marriage and death. Franz Meyer cites that the image of the lovers directly represents the highest expression of love to Chagall. In the present work, as ever in the artist's oevure, the couple fly away from the town, away from the stringent poverty of Vitebsk towards the higher realms, perhaps Paris.