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Marc Chagall
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- LA DANSE
- signed Marc Chagall (lower right)
gouache over pencil on paper laid down on board
- 50.1 by 65.5cm., 19 3/4 by 25 3/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Prague
Private Collection (acquired by circa 1970)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Franz Meyer, Marc Chagall, Life and Work, New York, 1961, no. 501, illustrated n.p. (with incorrect measurements)
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on board. There is a 3cm. long vertical repaired tear to the lower edge, towards the left corner (visible in the catalogue illustration). Apart from slight time staining throughout the sheet, this work is in good condition.
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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. 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
Executed just one year after Marc Chagall founded the Association des Peinteurs-gravures in Paris in 1927, the present work is a wonderful example of Chagall's innovative use of pigment.
One of the most popular artists of the Twentieth Century, Marc Chagall was brought up in Vitebsk before the Russian revolution, though he moved back as Director of the Vitebsk Arts Academy from 1918-19. The music of Chagall's Vitebsk was Jewish folk and consisted of dancing, frivolity and the passionate strains of the violin. Indeed the fiddler is one of his most famous subjects and sums up the poetic, artisanal surroundings of his youth. The present work exudes the joy and poesie of Chagall's art and shows us just why he is so dynamic and popular as an artist.
One of the most popular artists of the Twentieth Century, Marc Chagall was brought up in Vitebsk before the Russian revolution, though he moved back as Director of the Vitebsk Arts Academy from 1918-19. The music of Chagall's Vitebsk was Jewish folk and consisted of dancing, frivolity and the passionate strains of the violin. Indeed the fiddler is one of his most famous subjects and sums up the poetic, artisanal surroundings of his youth. The present work exudes the joy and poesie of Chagall's art and shows us just why he is so dynamic and popular as an artist.