Marc Chagall, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Platform), 1954

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985)
Title:Quai de Bercy (Bercy Platform), 1954
Reference:[M.93; C. books 24]
Medium:Original Color Chagall Lithograph on wove paper
Image Size:18 in x 15 in (45.6 cm x 38.3 cm)
Sheet Size:21 in x 15 in (53.4 cm x 38.3 cm)
Signature:Hand signed by Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin
ID #w-2302

Historical Description

This beautiful glass sculpture can be seen as a self-portrait of Marc Chagall, immortalized in a brilliant lapis-lazuli glass.  The work has been eloquently hand-carved and sculpted with multiple pieces and layers to create an expressive and whimsical image of himself.  The charming white tuft of hair and eyes echo a similar hazy white, while the bridge of his nose, ease, and lips are formed out of the same blue glass.  The neck area fades into a crystal clear region, while widening out for the base in a more foggy, undulating glass.