Near St. Jeannet

Name/Title

Near St. Jeannet

Entry/Object ID

1978.3.1

Description

6-color lithograph on white paper (no watermark, etc.) depicting in the foreground a bird holding a palette and brushes painting a woman and horse on a panel resting on an easel. Above and to the right of the bird are two figures, one a man and the other a woman who are embracing. In the central middle ground is a village composed of several buildings. Beyond is a single mountain and sky. To the left and right appear the tops of trees which extend out of the image. The print is unsigned and undated. On the verso along the bottom edge in pencil is written "77-5-16" which is a registration number for Roten Gallery. Along the left edge is a 1/4" area that indicated the print was once bound, probably in a book. General information: the print was printed and published in 1972 by Mourlot Freres of Paris in an edition of 10,000 plus 50 signed prints. Sheet and Image Size: 12 5/8 x 9 1/2"

Acquisition

Accession

1978.3

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Notes

Purchased from Ferdinand Roten Galleries

Made/Created

Artist

Marc Chagall

Date made

1972

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Paper

Height

12-5/8 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Unframed

Color

Black, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, White