Marc Chagall, Les Amourex en gris (Lovers in Grey), 1957

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985)
Title:Les Amourex en gris (Lovers in Grey), 1957
Reference:Mourlot 194
Medium:Color Lithograph
Image Size:10 5/8 in x 8 5/8 in (27 cm x 22 cm)
Sheet Size:18 6/8 in x 14 13/16 in (47.5 cm x 37.7 cm)
Framed Size:30 14/16 in x 27 15/16 in (78.42 cm x 70.9 cm)
Edition:Annotated 'Essai', an artist’s proof, aside from the numbered edition of 90.
Signature:This work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 – Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil at lower right.
Condition:This work is in very good condition.
ID #w-4878

Historical Description

Romance and intrigue greet us in this captivating work as the black strokes of the night envelope two lovers who are illuminated in grey by the bath of light floating from the moon. With beautiful spots of bright colors masterfully placed about, the composition is light and fluid with a sense of movement and peace. A beautiful testament to the bond of love, this composition is worth a view in person.

Created in 1957, this is one of 15 lithographs made for the book Chagall by Jaques Lassiagne. Hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - Saint -Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right, this work is annotated 'Essai', an artist’s proof, aside from the numbered edition of 90. This work was was published by Editions Maeght, Paris and printed by Mourlot, Paris.

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 invoice accompanying the final sale of the work).

  1. Gauss, Ulrike, ed. Marc Chagall: The Lithographs, La Collection Sorlier. Stuttgart: D.A.P.,1960. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 194 on pg.109.
  2. Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall, Vol. II 1957-1962. Monte Carlo: André Sauret, 1963. Detailed as catalogue raisonné no. 194 on pg. 20 with an illustration on pg. 21.
  3. 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.