Marc Chagall, L' ange Chandelier, 1973 |
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| Artist: | Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) |
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| Title: | L' ange Chandelier, 1973 |
| Reference: | CS 46 |
| Medium: | Original Color Lithograph on Arches Wove Paper |
| Image Size: | 20 1/2 in x 16 1/2 in (52 cm x 41.9 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 29 1/2 in x 20 7/8 in (75 cm x 53 cm) |
| Framed Size: | approx. 44 1/2 in x 36 3/4 in (113 cm x 93.4 cm) |
| Edition: | Numbered from the edition of 200 in pencil in the lower left margin. |
| Signature: | This work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition with bright colors throughout. |
| ID # | w-4027 |
This beautiful and iconic composition was chosen to represent the National Museum of the Biblical Message; taken from the right-hand section of an original work by Marc Chagall titled Jacob's Dream, Charles Sorlier created a print edition especially for the opening of the Museum in 1973. This work's highly recognizable, biblical imagery was perfectly suited for this occasion, featuring a beautiful angel who is lit from within, holding a candelabra that creates a warm, soft halo around her. Almost the entire composition is basked in a deep, lapis-lazuli blue, with small pastoral figures scattered throughout the landscape below. This work evokes a sense of hope, peace, and serenity that the Museum wanted to convey to its captivated audience, exhibition-goers, and Chagall-lovers alike.
Created in 1973, this work was used for the poster marking the inauguration of the Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall in Nice, France on July 7, 1973. Hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered from the edition of 200 in pencil in the lower left margin, this work was published by Editions des Amis du Message Biblique Marc Chagall, Nice.
This work is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
This work is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).
1. Sorlier, C. (1984) Chagall Lithographs, Vol. V 1974 - 1979. Crown Publishers, Inc: New York. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. CS 46 on pg. 242.
2. Sorlier, C. (1975) Chagall's Posters: A Catalogue Raisonné. Crown Publishers, Inc.: New York. Poster version is detailed and illustrated on pgs. 136-7.
3. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.
About the Framing:
This work is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complimentary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.
