Art (1945-contemporary) > Figurative Painting (40s-60s ) Marc Chagall - Biography

À midi, l été. 1961.
Lithograph in colors.
Mourlot 318. Cramer Livres 46. Signed and numbered. Titled by a hand other than that of the artist on the reverse. From an edition of 60 copies. On Arches wove paper (with the watermark). 42.3 x 32.4 cm (16.6 x 12.7 in). Sheet: 51,5 x 38 cm (20,2 x 14,9 in).
Sheet 11 from the series "Daphnis und Chloé" from teh suite aside from the book edition. Printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris, published by Tériade Éditeur, Paris. [AW].
• Up until today, the series "Daphnis and Chloé" is the strongest document of Chagall's great graphic mastery.
• In 1959-1961, Marc Chagall illustrated the ancient bucolic story of Daphnis and Chloé for Tériade.
• Lyrical sheet conveying the summer's idyllic ambiance and abundance.
PROVENANCE: Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia.
In good condition with fine colors. Minimally soiled in places of outer margins. Left edge slightly trimmed, right edge slightly crimped.
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