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Marc Chagall 'Ane et le chien'
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Artist: Marc Chagall (French, 1887-1985)
Title: 'Ane et le chien' (from Les fables de la Fontaine)
Date: 1952
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: 29.5 x 23.5 cm
Condition Report: Good.
Signed: Lower right.
Background:
Amidst the backdrop of World War I, Marc Chagall returned to his hometown of Vitebsk. In 1915, he married Bella, and their daughter ADA was born the following year. During the tumultuous times of the Russian Revolution, he was appointed as the chairman of an art school by the government. Among the instructors at the school were renowned artists like lisiski and Malevich. However, Chagall's unique and free painting style faced strong opposition from painters associated with suprematism. Eventually, Chagall decided to resign.
Afterward, he embarked on various artistic endeavors. He painted expansive murals for a Jewish theater in Moscow before returning to Paris. There, he collaborated with publishers to illustrate works like Gogol's "Dead Souls" and La Fontaine's fables. Notably, his illustration titled "Ane et le chien" (Donkey and Dog) from La Fontaine's fable series, created in 1927, showcases Chagall's distinctive artistic style. This hand-colored etching, pencil-signed by the artist and engraved with the mark "86," measures 29.5 x 23.5 cm (11½ x 9¼ inches). It resides in the collection of the Milan New Art Museum in Milan.
Title: 'Ane et le chien' (from Les fables de la Fontaine)
Date: 1952
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: 29.5 x 23.5 cm
Condition Report: Good.
Signed: Lower right.
Background:
Amidst the backdrop of World War I, Marc Chagall returned to his hometown of Vitebsk. In 1915, he married Bella, and their daughter ADA was born the following year. During the tumultuous times of the Russian Revolution, he was appointed as the chairman of an art school by the government. Among the instructors at the school were renowned artists like lisiski and Malevich. However, Chagall's unique and free painting style faced strong opposition from painters associated with suprematism. Eventually, Chagall decided to resign.
Afterward, he embarked on various artistic endeavors. He painted expansive murals for a Jewish theater in Moscow before returning to Paris. There, he collaborated with publishers to illustrate works like Gogol's "Dead Souls" and La Fontaine's fables. Notably, his illustration titled "Ane et le chien" (Donkey and Dog) from La Fontaine's fable series, created in 1927, showcases Chagall's distinctive artistic style. This hand-colored etching, pencil-signed by the artist and engraved with the mark "86," measures 29.5 x 23.5 cm (11½ x 9¼ inches). It resides in the collection of the Milan New Art Museum in Milan.
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