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Chagall, Marc, Le Faisan (The Pheasant) (1966)


Signed Marc Chagall, Lithograph, Le Faisan (The Pheasant) (1966)

Chagall Lithograph Signed, Le Faisan (The Pheasant) (1966)

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Artist: Chagall, Marc (1887 - 1985)
Title: Le Faisan (The Pheasant) (1966)
Medium:
Original Color Chagall Lithograph
Image Size: 25 1/2 in x 20 in (64.77 cm x 50.8 cm)
Sheet Size: 30 in x 23 1/2 in (76.2 cm x 59.69 cm)
Framed Size: 46 1/4 in x 40 1/4 in (117.48 cm x 102.24 cm)
Signed: Hand-signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887- Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right.
Edition: Numbered 48/50 in pencil in the lower left
Condition: This work is in excellent condition, a wonderful impression with vibrant, saturated colors.
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Historical Description:

Executed in his signature style, Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887- Saint-Paul, 1985) creates Le Faisan in a subtle, yet powerful way, allowing its colors to come alive just beneath the various strokes of black. Its inherent symbolism creates a mysterious depth to composition of a pheasant in an everyday, secular scene.

Created in 1966, this piece was created out of an edition of 50 signed and numbered proofs on Vélin d'Arches paper (there were also a few artist's proofs) .

Referencing a still life subject seen in several paintings of the Renaissance and Baroque era, Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887- Saint-Paul, 1985) takes an artistic and modern twist on this symbol of wealth and abundance. This pheasant placed within a table setting accompanied by a vase of flowers, a bottle of wine, and a bowl of fruit is meant to signify an upcoming feast in which a great fowl is presented to all in the dining party. Spectators in the background look on eagerly as having any type of game as part of a meal suggests prosperity and affluence. It is interesting to note that Chagall himself was very poor as a child growing up in late 19th century Russia, therefore this subject matter becomes poignant and personal to him as he grew to appreciate feasts such as the one pictured here with Le Faisan.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
It is fully documented and referenced in (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that I will accompany the final sale of the work) :

1) Gauss, Ulrike, ed. Marc Chagall: The Lithographs, La Collection Sorlier. Listed and illustrated on pg. 203 as cat. no. 441a.

2) Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall vol. III, 1962-1968. Listed and illustrated on pg. 91 as cat. 441a.

About the Framing:
Custom framed in a beautiful and elegant Spanish-style moulding, Le Faisan is bordered by white, linen-wrapped mats with a matching gold inner fillet. The delicate, organic features of the frame serve to accent the stroke of Chagall's unique artistry and also helps bring out the lighter tones and hues of the work. Set behind a Plexiglass cover, all materials are archival to ensure lasting quality and conservational needs.

Style: Modern Master
 

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Biography of Marc Chagall

Marc ChagallMarc Chagall (1887 - 1985)

Marc Chagall was born July 7, 1887, in Vitebsk, Russia. From 1907 to 1910, he studied in Saint Petersburg, at the Imperial Society for the Protection of the Arts and later with Léon Bakst. In 1910, he moved to Paris, where he associated with Guillaume Apollinaire and Robert Delaunay and encountered Fauvism and Cubism. He participated in the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d'Automne in 1912. His first solo show was held in 1914 at Der Sturm gallery in Berlin.

Chagall visited Russia in 1914, and was prevented from returning to Paris by the outbreak of war. He settled in Vitebsk, where he was appointed Commissar for Art in 1918. He founded the Vitebsk Popular Art School and directed it until disagreements with the Suprematists resulted in his resignation in 1920. He moved to Moscow and executed his first stage designs for the State Jewish Chamber Theater there. After a sojourn in Berlin, Chagall returned to Paris in 1923 and met Ambroise Vollard. His first retrospective took place in 1924 at the Galerie Barbazanges-Hodebert, Paris. During the 1930s, he traveled to Palestine, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, and Italy. In 1933, the Kunsthalle Basel held a major retrospective of his work.

During World War II, Chagall fled to the United States. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, gave him a retrospective in 1946. He settled permanently in France in 1948 and exhibited in Paris, Amsterdam, and London. During 1951, he visited Israel and executed his first sculptures. The following year, the artist traveled in Greece and Italy. During the 1960s, Chagall continued to travel widely, often in association with large-scale commissions he received. Among these were windows for the synagogue of the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, installed in 1962; a ceiling for the Paris Opéra, installed in 1964; a window for the United Nations building, New York, installed in 1964; murals for the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, installed in 1967; and windows for the cathedral in Metz, France, installed in 1968. An exhibition of the artist's work from 1967 to 1977 was held at the Musée du Louvre, Paris, in 1977-78, and a major retrospective was held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1985. During his lifetime he also created popular lithographs, such as Maternity. Chagall died March 28, 1985, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.

"When Matisse dies," Pablo Picasso remarked, "Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what color really is." Picasso claimed he was not a fan of the "flying violins and all the folklore, but his canvases are really painted, not just thrown together." He followed up by saying, "There's never been anybody since Renoir who has the feeling for light that Chagall has."

The Haggerty Museum describes The Bible Chagall prints as showing "Chagall's fluid forms, dreamlike sense of space and unique style. In his choice of subject matter, Chagall reveals his reading of the Old Testament in its moments of triumph, sorrow, and prophecy."