Marc Chagall
La Britchka S'est Renversée pl.14, from Les Âmes Mortes (Cramer 17)
This etching by Marc Chagall illustrates a scene from Nikolai Gogol's "Dead Souls," capturing the dramatic moment when a britchka (Russian carriage) overturns. Created in 1948 as part of Chagall's celebrated series of etchings for the Tériade edition, the work demonstrates the artist's characteristic blend of narrative content with expressive, dreamlike imagery. The print, pulled from an edition of 335 on Arches paper, showcases Chagall's mastery of the etching medium and his ability to translate literary scenes into visually compelling compositions.
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- Etching, 1948, signed in pencil, from the edition of 335, published by Tériade Éditeur, Paris, on Arches paper, with full margins, sheet 280 x 374mm (11 x 14 5/8in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) after. Tête de Femme (Marie-Thérèse), Estimate: £2,500 - 3,000, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) after. Le Ronde de la Jeunesse, Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000, Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) Dahlia Rapax, from Surrealistic Flowers (Field 72-7H; M&L 538), Estimat
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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026
March 31, 2026
Lot 188
Spotted works by Marc Chagall
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