Marc Chagall, L' ange au chandelier (Angel with Candlestick), 1973 |
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| Artist: | Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) |
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| Title: | L' ange au chandelier (Angel with Candlestick), 1973 |
| Reference: | CS 46 |
| Medium: | Original color lithograph on Arches wove paper |
| Image Size: | 20 1/2 in x 17 in (52 cm x 43 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 29 1/2 in x 20 7/8 in (75 cm x 53 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 40 3/4 in x 35 in (103.5 cm x 88.9 cm) |
| Signature: | 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-3020 |
The 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 (Vitebsk, 1887- Saint-Paul, 1985) titled Jacob's Dream, Charles Sorlier created a print edition especially for the opening of the Museum in 1973. Its highly recognizable, biblical imagery was perfectly suited for this occasion, featuring a beautiful angel who is lit from within, holding a candelabra which 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 143/200 in pencil in the lower left margin out of the total edition of 200 numbered and signed proofs on Arches wove paper. Published by Editions des Amis du Message Biblique Marc Chagall, Nice.
Documented and Illustrated in:
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.
