- 87
After Marc Chagall
Estimate
55,000 - 75,000 GBP
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Description
- After Marc Chagall
- Douze maquettes de vitraux pour Jerusalem (M. CS. 12-23)
- Lithographs
- Each image: circa 615 by 465mm; 24 1/4 by 18 1/4 in
- Each sheet: circa 754 by 536mm; 29 3/4 by 21 1/8 in
The set of 12 lithographs printed in colours by Charles Sorlier, 1964, each signed in pencil and variously numbered from the edition of 150 (there was also an edition of 75 in Roman numerals), La Tribu de Lévi (M CS. 14) numbered from the edition of 200 as published (there was also an edition of 100 in Roman numerals), on Arches wove paper
Condition
With full margins (some with deckle edges), in good condition apart from pale light-staining, a few sheets with pale mount-staining, some surface soiling at edges of sheets, occasionally very pale brown stains occasional minor handling creases at sheet edges. The verso has pale backboard-staining and remains of tape at two places in upper corners. Each framed.
"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
The stained glass windows by Marc Chagall were originally designed in 1962 for the Synagogue of the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre near Jerusalem. This hospital was the first in the state of Israel. Under Chagall's supervision, Charles Sorlier translated these designs into the present set of lithographs in 1964 at Atelier Mourlot.
The Hebrew Bible was his primary inspiration for this work, particularly Genesis 49 and Jacob’s blessings of his twelve sons, and Deuteronomy 33 where Moses blesses the twelve tribes.
Chagall's poetic interpretation of Jacob’s blessings goes beyond the literal. Images are populated by floating figures of animals, flowers, fish, and numerous Jewish symbols. As Julian Cain notes in his introductory essay to the plates, for Chagall the Bible was ‘very much alive...at one moment [it is] history, or it’s a novel, or sometimes pure poetry.’ Ulrike Gauss, ed., Marc Chagall: The Lithographs, a Catalogue Raisonné (Germany, 1998)
The Hebrew Bible was his primary inspiration for this work, particularly Genesis 49 and Jacob’s blessings of his twelve sons, and Deuteronomy 33 where Moses blesses the twelve tribes.
Chagall's poetic interpretation of Jacob’s blessings goes beyond the literal. Images are populated by floating figures of animals, flowers, fish, and numerous Jewish symbols. As Julian Cain notes in his introductory essay to the plates, for Chagall the Bible was ‘very much alive...at one moment [it is] history, or it’s a novel, or sometimes pure poetry.’ Ulrike Gauss, ed., Marc Chagall: The Lithographs, a Catalogue Raisonné (Germany, 1998)