Marc Chagall
An Old Jew, from: My Life | Ein alter Jude: Mein Leben
1922 - 1923
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An Old Jew, from: My Life [Ein alter Jude: Mein Leben], by Marc Chagall, 1922-23.
- Marc Chagall (Russian/French 1887-1985).
- Etching and drypoint on laid paper.
- Hand-signed.
- Part of an edition of 110.
- This work is presented unframed.
This original etching and drypoint is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 110, at the lower left margin. There were 84 impressions on laid paper and a further 26 impressions on Japan paper. It was printed by Pan-Presse, Berlin in 1922 and published by Paul Cassirer, Berlin in 1923. The work has been inscribed with the number 53/110 by another hand in the lower left corner.
The work was part of Chagall's important and renowned series Mein Leben (My Life), which included different etchings, all relating to significant events in his life. It was intended to illustrate his first autobiography.
Dimensions
Above dimensions refer to image size.
Paper Height: 15 inches / 38.1 cm
Paper Width: 10.8 inches / 27.5 cm
Signature
Hand-signed.
Provenance
Private Collection, Kansas City.
Literature
Kornfeld, E.W. (1971). Marc Chagall – Catalogue Raisonné de l’ouevre gravé. Vol I 1922-1966. Bern: Kornfeld & Klipstein. Reference: Kornfeld 13
Condition Report
Very GoodExtremely faint time staining around the image.
Product is used.
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