Marc Chagall (Russian/French, 1887-1985)
Temple and History of Bacchus, from Daphnis and Chloé (M. 346; C. bk. 46), 1961
Lithograph in colors on Arches paper, signed and numbered 51/60 (there was also an unsigned book edition of 250), published by Tériade, Paris, printed by Mourlot, Paris, with full margins, colors fresh, in good condition aside from scattered rolling creases expertly flattened and visible only in extreme raking light, vertical surface rub the full height of the print at left, stray printing ink and light surface soiling in margins and on verso.
16 5/8 x 25 1/4in
sheet 21 1/4 x 29 5/8in
Lithograph in colors on Arches paper, signed and numbered 51/60 (there was also an unsigned book edition of 250), published by Tériade, Paris, printed by Mourlot, Paris, with full margins, colors fresh, in good condition aside from scattered rolling creases expertly flattened and visible only in extreme raking light, vertical surface rub the full height of the print at left, stray printing ink and light surface soiling in margins and on verso.
16 5/8 x 25 1/4in
sheet 21 1/4 x 29 5/8in
Sold for
US$ 33,550
inc. premium
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