^Lot 11184 CHAGALL MARC CHAGALL Etching 1956 Russian Judaica

MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985
[Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses]
Vitebsk, Belarus 1887-1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes

Title: The Grave of Rachel, 1956

Technique: Original Etching with full margin on vellum paper

Paper Size: 33 x 44.5 cm / 13 x 17.5 in

Image Size: 24 x 30 cm / 9.5 x 11.8 in

Additional Information: This beautiful etching was printed in 1956 as part of the series "Bible" that included 105 different original etchings that described scenes from the Bible.
It was printed by edition Verve, Paris.
Chagall printed 275 impressions of each etching.
The work appears in the catalogure raisonne of Chagall, this book includes all the original works Chagall made.

Literature: The Illustrated Books of Marc Chagall by Patrick Cramer , published by Galerie Cramer, Geneva 1995.
Reference: Cramer 29 and Vollard Etchings 222.

Condition: Very good condition.
Very light discoloration from former mating in the margin and some creases in the margins.