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CHAGALL, Marc, The Tribe of Dan, from The Twelve Maquettes of Stained Glass Windows for Jerusalem, 1964
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 Protecti… [Read biography »]
Signed Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985), Original Color Lithograph, The Tribe of Dan, from The Twelve Maquettes of Stained Glass Windows for Jerusalem, 1964  |
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| Artist: | Chagall, Marc (1887 - 1985) |
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| Title: | The Tribe of Dan, from The Twelve Maquettes of Stained Glass Windows for Jerusalem, 1964 |
| Medium: | Original Color Lithograph |
| Image Size: | 24 in x 18 in (61 cm x 46 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 29 in x 20 1/2 in (74 cm x 52 cm) |
| Framed Size: | Approx. 43 in x 35 3/4 in (109.2 cm x 90.8 cm) |
| Signed: | Hand signed by Marc Chagall (1887-1985) in pencil in the lower right margin |
| Edition: | Numbered 40/150 in pencil in the lower left margin |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition, with bright colors and a vivid impression |
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| Description: | |
A bright and beautiful work, this lithograph is from the series of twelve pieces inspired by the synagogue of the Hadassah-Hebrew Medical Center. Located just outside of Jerusalem, the synagogue commissioned Chagall to create twelve stain glass windows. Each window represents a different tribe. The tribe of Dan is particularly beautiful for its luminescent quality, beautiful organic and animal imagery, and most significantly, for its reverent symbolism and spiritual qualities. Created in 1964, this work is printed on Arches wove paper and is published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris. On the lower right hand on the reverse side of the sheet, there is the printed text which states the title and reads in part, "Gouache sur Papier, Repuroudite en lithographie, Ch Sorlier, Graveur - Mourlot, Imp." Printed in collaboration with Charles Sorlier, this work is numbered in the lower left 40/150. This work is signed by Chagall in pencil in the lower right. Chagall scholar and Jerusalem Windows expert Jean Leymarie states of this work, "A majestic three-branched candelabrum forms the central axis of this predominantly dark-blue composition. It rises both as the tree of life and as the tree of justice, and perhaps also as a symbol of sovereignty. Its flaming lights create an area of diffused yellow between the red animals, compensated by a green space below. Around the candelabrum twines the horned viper, dangerous serpent of the desert…" (Leymarie 49) Catalogue Raisonné & COA: 1) Leymarie, Jean, Marc Chagall: The Jerusalem Windows, 1975, listed on page 49 with image on page 54. 2) Sorlier, Charles, Chagall Lithographs 1974-1979, 1984, listed as CS 18 on page 209. 3) Sorlier, Charles, Marc Chagall: The Illustrated Books, 1990, image listed on page 180. 4) Martin Lawrence Galleries Catalogue, Marc Chagall, 1999, listed as CS 18 on pg 60. About the Framing: NOTE: Our master framer custom frames all our works specifically for our company. If our selection of framing is not to your taste, we can easily custom frame the work to meet your needs. | |
| Style: | Modern Master |
Biography of Marc Chagall
Marc 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.
