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Marc Chagall
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Selbstbildnis mit lachendem Gesicht (Kornfeld 42)
- Signed Marc Chagall in pencil (lower right below the plate), dedicated in Hebrew to Peretz and Esther Hirshbein, signed in Hebrew, inscribed Paris-Boulogne and dated 1927 (lower center), numbered 20/100 (lower left below the plate)
- Etching on Arches wove paper, printed by Louis Fort
- Plate: 10 7/8 by 8 1/2 in.; 27.6 by 21.6 cm
- Sheet: 18 1/2 by 14 3/4 in.; 47 by 37.5 cm
- Executed circa 1924-1925.
Provenance
Peretz Hirshbein, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Eberhard W. Kornfeld, Verzeichnis der Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte von Marc Chagall, Vol. I, Bern, 1970, no. 42, illustrated p. 93
Condition
The sheet is mounted to the backing at several points throughout, verso. There is some mat stain at the extreme edges and some general light stain throughout. There is also some irregular discoloration in the lower left quadrant. There is some minor waving throughout the sheet. The dedication is strong and the work presents well.
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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
Peretz Hirshbein was born in 1880 in Grodno Province, Poland. He is recognized as the author of some of the finest works ever written for the Yiddish theater, earning broad recognition as the “Yiddish Maeterlinck”. His plays, which often espoused a Symbolist style, and his influential travelling theater troupe, made him a star of the golden age of Yiddish theater. The troupe performed plays by Hirshbein as well as by other leading Yiddish authors, but disbanded in 1910. He then went on to pen some of his most popular works including Grine Felder (Green Fields, 1916) which was adapted for the screen in the United States in 1937 and is considered a classic of Yiddish film. Hirshbein’s circle of friends included many artists and he generously supported their work. His travels took him to all corners of the world, including the Far East, Australia and Africa, and confirmed his belief in the essential humanity of people across the globe. He died in Los Angeles in 1948.