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Marc Chagall
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Marc Chagall
- Peintre en famille
- signed Chagall and dated 1914-17 (lower left)
- pen and ink on blue paper
- 17.1 by 13.5cm., 6 3/4 by 5 3/8 in.
Provenance
David McNeil, Paris (the artist's son, by descent from the artist)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1987; sale: Christie's, London, 8th February 2007, lot 578)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1987; sale: Christie's, London, 8th February 2007, lot 578)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Milan, Studio Marconi (& travelling in Italy), Marc Chagall, Disegni inediti dalla Russia a Parigi, 1988, illustrated in the catalogue
Hannover, Sprengel Museum, Marc Chagall, "Himmel und Erde", 1996-97
Darmstadt, Institut Mathildenhöhe, Marc Chagall, Von Russland nach Paris, Zeichnungen 1906-1967, 1997-98
Abbazia Olivetana, Fondazione Ambrosetti, Marc Chagall, Il messaggio biblico, 1998
Klagenfurt, Stadtgalerie, Marc Chagall, 2000, illustrated in the catalogue
Florida, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Chagall, From Russia to Paris, Drawings and Watercolors 1906-1967, 2002, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Hannover, Sprengel Museum, Marc Chagall, "Himmel und Erde", 1996-97
Darmstadt, Institut Mathildenhöhe, Marc Chagall, Von Russland nach Paris, Zeichnungen 1906-1967, 1997-98
Abbazia Olivetana, Fondazione Ambrosetti, Marc Chagall, Il messaggio biblico, 1998
Klagenfurt, Stadtgalerie, Marc Chagall, 2000, illustrated in the catalogue
Florida, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Chagall, From Russia to Paris, Drawings and Watercolors 1906-1967, 2002, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on blue laid paper, not laid down and floating in the mount. The sheet is affixed to the mount on the verso of all four corners. The left edge is deckled and there are artist's pinholes in each of the corners; there are scattered ink spots predominantly to the lower left corner which pertain to the artist's working process. There are two flattened creases running across the upper left corner and another across the lower right corner. There are four small areas of paper skinning towards the upper edge and the sheet is slightly time-stained. This work is in overall 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."