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Die Gaukler - The Mountebanks Marc Chagall – Die Gaukler - The Mountebanks · Original Color Lithograph · Edition of 5000 · André Sauret Paris · 1963
196322228Paris: Maeght 1963. Other. Printed on the full sheet as published. In excellent condition. 320 by 240mm 12 by 9 inches. Original color lithograph by Marc Chagall. Edition of 5000 unsigned and unnumbered from Chagall Lithographe / Catalogue Raisonné Vol. II 19571962 1963. Published by André Sauret Monte Carlo 1963. Printed by Mourlot and Draeger Paris. Sheet: 320 by 240mm 12 by 9 inches. A joyful original Chagall circus print full of the luminous color and fantasy his work is loved for. Marc Chagall 7 July 1887 28 March 1985 was one of the most celebrated and beloved artists of the 20th century. Born Marc Zakharovich Shagal in Vitebsk Belarus then part of the Russian Empire he trained in Saint Petersburg before moving to Paris in 1910 where he became part of the vibrant avant-garde of Montparnasse. Drawing on Jewish folk tradition Russian culture and the imagery of his Belarusian childhood Chagall developed a uniquely dreamlike visual language infused with lovers floating above villages fiddlers on rooftops animals angels and mystical biblical scenes. Associated with Fauvism Cubism and Surrealismyet belonging to nonehe was the quintessential 'School of Paris' master. His monumental stained-glass windows ceiling paintings including the Paris Opéra and tapestries brought his vision to public spaces worldwide. Chagall's work is held at MoMA in New York the Tate in London the Centre Pompidou in Paris the Guggenheim and the Musée National Marc Chagall in Niceinaugurated in 1973 and dedicated to his biblical message cycle. He remains one of the most sought-after names in 20th-century prints with original lithographs consistently coveted by collectors worldwide.'Chagall Lithographe' Volume II 1963 published by André Sauret in Monte Carlo with text by Fernand Mourlot is the second volume of the monumental catalogue raisonné of Chagall's lithographic output. The volume covers prints from 1957 to 1962 and contains 24 original lithographs printed by Mourlot and Draeger in Paris. It is one of the most important documentary sources for Chagall's graphic work and the original color lithographs bound within itdepicting the circus performers lovers musicians and biblical figures so beloved by collectorsare among Chagall's most iconic images.This original color lithograph sheet: 320 by 240mm 12 by 9 inches depicts 'Die Gaukler - The Mountebanks'. Published in 1963 Edition of 5000 by André Sauret Monte Carlo this work is a fine example of Chagall's graphic production of the period printed at the celebrated Mourlot studio in Paris under the direct supervision of Fernand Mourlot. Each color was applied from a separate lithographic stone resulting in the luminous layered palette that makes Chagall's prints instantly recognizable. The circus was one of Chagall's most enduring obsessions a metaphor for the artist's own world of dreamlike fantasy and poetic escape. His circus lithographswith their acrobats clowns and performers floating against vivid color fieldsare among the most joyful and decorative of all his prints perennially popular with collectors. In excellent condition. Colors vivid and unfaded. No tears creases or foxing. Ready to frame. Mourlot 395 Maeght unknown
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