Marc Chagall, La flûte enchantée (The Magic Flute), 1967 |
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| Artist: | Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) |
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| Title: | La flûte enchantée (The Magic Flute), 1967 |
| Reference: | CS 38 |
| Medium: | Original Color Lithograph |
| Image Size: | 39 1/4 in x 25 1/4 in (99.7 cm x 64.1 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 39 3/4 in x 26 in (101 cm x 66 cm) |
| Framed Size: | approx. 60 7/16 in x 46 1/2 in (153.5 cm x 118.1 cm) |
| Edition: | An artist proof aside from the numbered edition of 200. |
| Signature: | This work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - Saint-Paul, 1985) in ink. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition.The colors are intensely saturated, bold, and fresh.This is the freshest example of this work we have seen. As evidence of this, the last plate printed was a white one. |
| ID # | w-4029 |
Stunning in its poetic display of color, this work mimics the melodic symphony of The Magic Flute. Its animals are bursting with emotion while the angelic figure in the center plays benevolently, leading us to believe the flute is truly magical. This work in particular is considered one of the top three of Chagall's best works; the scale and color saturation is what sets The Magic Flute apart from any other Modern Master of the 20th century.
The viewer is lulled by the cool hues of blue and green which swirl around the characters' glee while yellows and reds help anchor the composition and lighten up the forest floor. This quality of restive tonality accented by climactic hues, calls to mind the ebb and wane of Mozart's orchestral arrangements. The imagery further highlights the movement in which the colors, richly saturated and alive, effortlessly glide across the picture plain and echo the mastery of Mozart's craft.
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, Charles. Chagall Lithographs, 1974-1979, listed and detailed on pg. 234 as cat. no. CS 38.
2. Sorlier, Charles. Chagall's Posters: A Catalogue Raisonné, listed on page 106-107.
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.
