Marc CHAGALL - Lot 37

Marc CHAGALL 1939 Marc CHAGALL (1887-1985) Vocation of Jeremiah, c. 1939 Original engraving (Maurice Potin studio) Here a rare first state before copper reduction Signed in the plate On Montval vellum 44 x 33.5 cm REFERENCE : Catalogue raisonné Marc Chagall et Ambroise Vollard #296 INFORMATION: Chagall's Bible was published by Tériade in 1956, completing a project initiated by Vollard in 1930. Chagall engraved the brass between 1931 and 1939 in the workshops of Maurice Potin. The project was interrupted by the war. The copy presented here, from the Tériade archives, is one of the rare proofs printed in 1931/1939. Excellent condition This description has been translated automatically: Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Vocation of Jeremiah, c. 1939 Original engraving (Maurice Potin workshop) Here a rare first state before reduction in copper Signed in the board On Montval vellum 44 x 33.5 cm Reference: reasoned catalog Marc Chagall and Ambroise Vollard #296 Information: The Chagall Bible was published by Tériade in 1956, completing a project initiated by Vollard in 1930. Chagall engraved the brass between 1931 and 1939 in the workshops of Maurice Potin. The project was interrupted by war. The copy presented here, coming from the archives of Tériade, is one of the rare tests printed in 1931/1939. Excellent condition