Marc Chagall
The Wolf and the Stork, plate 34; The Hen that Laid Golden Eggs, plate 59; and The Ass in the Lion’s Skin, plate 64, from Fables de la Fontaine
These three etchings by Marc Chagall are part of his celebrated series illustrating Jean de La Fontaine's classic fables, published by Tériade in Paris. Chagall's characteristically dreamlike and expressive linework brings whimsy and vitality to the beloved moral tales, capturing the anthropomorphic animals with a sense of playful fantasy rooted in his Eastern European folk art sensibilities. Each print is individually numbered and signed in pencil by the artist, representing a distinguished example from the limited edition of 100.
- Medium
- All signed and annotated `34', '59' and '64' in pencil (from the edition of 100, there was also an edition of 40 with hand-coloring and 45 on Japanese paper), published by Tériade, Paris, all framed.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Editions & Works on Paper
October 17, 2017
Spotted works by Marc Chagall
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