Chagall, Marc, Signed Color Lithograph, Christ, 1974 Start Price USD 28,500.00 Current Price USD 28,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, May 12, 2008 End Time Thursday, May 22, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Chagall, Marc, Signed Color Lithograph, Christ, 1974' Description ARTIST: Marc Chagall (1887-1985)TITLE: L'Artiste et Thèmes bibliques (The Artist & Biblical Themes)MEDIUM: Original Color LithographIMAGE SIZE: 22 ¾" x 15" (57.79cm x 38.1cm)SHEET SIZE: 29 ½" x 22 ¼" (74.93cm x 56.52cm)FRAMED SIZE: 45 ¼" x 38 ½" (114.94cm x 97.79cm)SIGNED: This work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (1887-1985) in pencil in the lower right margin. EDITION: Numbered 8/50 in pencil in the lower left margin. CONDITION: Excellent condition with bright colors throughout. DISCUSSION:Created in 1974, this work was published out of the edition of 50 numbered, signed proofs on Arches wove paper, aside from 10 artist's proofs also signed and numbered in Roman numerals. Hand-signed by Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin the piece is numbered 8/50 in the lower left margin. Published by Ch. Sorlier, Graveur. As if to reference a window into the world of his own creation, Marc Chagall has skillfully and beautifully crafted an artist at work whose canvas comes alive in the world around him. The borders of its canvas are no match for the lively and spontaneous figures which inundate the scene; angels glide across the sky along with Christian references and images which allude to the Biblical Themes the title of this work suggests. Its coloration is brilliant and vibrant, with greens, pinks, reds, oranges, and yellows leaping from the sheet and radiating an inherent glow that illuminates within the frame. It is a composition filled with action, with several characters that make up a work which is so brimming with life that one can almost hear the chatter of the crowd extending to the village in the background. This is perhaps one of Chagall's more whimsical and charming works which reference biblical themes and also heralds the artist and his canvas at the same time. DOCUMENTATION / COA: It is fully documented and referenced in (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work):1. Gauss, Ulrike, ed. Marc Chagall, The Lithographs - La Collection Sorlier. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 722 on pg. 319.2. Sorlier, Charles. Chagall Lithographs 1974 - 1979, Crown Publishers: New York, 1984. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 722 on pg. 31. ABOUT THE FRAMING:Framed in museum-quality, archival materials, this work is set in a Spanish style bronze leaf frame. The muted tones of the bronze moulding compliments the black, outer frame and also highlights the tones and textures of the highly detailed landscape. L'Artiste et Thèmes bibliques is completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet and finished behind an archival Plexiglas cover. I. WHO IS MASTERWORKS FINE ART?II, QUESTIONS ABOUT BUYING FROM US? III. ABOUT US IV. PAYMENT V. SHIPPING AND HANDLING WHO IS MASTERWORKS FINE ART? You can also e-mail us at alex@masterworksfineart.com or you can visit our ABOUT US PAGE QUESTIONS ABOUT BUYING FROM US?If you are concerned about dealing with someone sight unseen we can offer the following to help reassure you. 1. We are bonded sellers through BuySAFE. BuySAFE backs every transaction with a surety bond, which guarantees that if Masterworksfineart does not meet the terms of sale, you can get a refund up to $25,000. Click on our BuySAFE seal at the top of this listing to verify details and to see our 10 point guarantee. 2. 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