Marc Chagall, XXe Siècle: Hommage à Marc Chagall, 1969

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985)
Title:XXe Siècle: Hommage à Marc Chagall, 1969
Reference:Mourlot 572
Medium:Color Lithograph
Image Size:14 in x 10 1/2 in (35.6 cm x 26.7 cm)
Sheet Size:25 in x 16 3/4 in (63.5 cm x 425.5 cm)
Framed Size:approx. 32 1/2 in x 28 3/10 in (82.6 cm x 72 cm)
Edition:Numbered from the edition of 75; belonging to the signed edition with wide margins created aside from the book edition.
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.
ID #w-4809

Historical Description

Directed by Sicilian critic and gallerist Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, the art review XXe Siècle featured all great modern artists, from Sonia Delaunay to Joan Miró to Marc Rothko. This lithograph, created by Chagall to illustrate a special edition of the well-known Parisian art review dedicated to his achievements, bears all the trademark qualities of the artist's best work. A man and woman appear in the center of the work, anchoring a composition that features cool blues, warm pinks, and nuanced neutral shades. Small houses grow from a ground animated by donkeys and walking figures. A crescent moon and subtle bouquet of flowers complete the image. Located firmly in the thriving Parisian art scene of the 1970's, this print is a must-have for any serious collector of Chagall's whimsical graphic works.

Created in 1969, this color lithograph is hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the edition of 75, this print belongs to the signed edition with wide margins that was created aside from the book edition.

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 accompanying the final sale of the work).

1. Gauss, Ulrike, ed. Marc Chagall – The Lithographs, La Collection Sorlier. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 572.
2. Sorlier, Charles. Chagall: Lithographe, 1969-1973. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 572.
3. Cramer, Patrick. Marc Chagall, The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 80.
4. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
This work is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with linen-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.