Created in 1964, this magnificent work is from the Twelve Maquettes of Stained Glass Windows for Jerusalem series. Numbered 15 from an edition of 150, this work is printed on Arches wove paper by Mourlot, and hand- signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887- Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right. On the lower right hand on the reverse side of the sheet, there is the printed text which states the title and reads in part, "Gouache sur Papier, Repuroudite en lithographie, Ch Sorlier, Graveur - Mourlot, Imp." The work was engraved by Charles Sorlier in collaboration with Marc Chagall. Chagall designed this series after the stain glass windows he created for the synagogue of the Hadassah-Hebrew Medical Center located just outside of Jerusalem.
Extremely vibrant with brilliant fresh colors, the painterly quality of this work adds texture and depth to the piece. Jean Leymarie stated of this work, "The golden harmony of this triumphant window, brightly shining directly opposite the entrance (of the synagogue), across from the brilliant red of Zebulun, is the result of two orange ochres fused to white and yellow…the rhythm of the drawing is a succession of spirals and enveloping curves. (Leymarie 81).

Documentation:

1) Leymarie, Jean, Marc Chagall The Jerusalem Windows, 1975, listed on pages 17-23.

2) Sorlier, Charles, Chagall Lithographs, 1974-79, 1984, listed on pages 201-202 and on page 213 as plate CS 22.
3) Martin Lawrence Galleries, Marc Chagall, 1999, listed as CS 22 on pg 61.

About the Framing:

Museum quality conservation framed with archival materials, this work is set in an Italian style gold frame. The warm gold tonality of the moulding accentuates the luminous coloration of this work. The undulating ribbon sculptural elements of the framing accentuate the painterly quality of this piece. Completed with white linen wrapped mattes and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas cover.