Jeremiah's Lamentations - Das Klagelied von Jeremias

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Original color lithograph by Marc Chagall. Edition of 6,500, unsigned and unnumbered, from Verve Vol. VIII, Nos. 33/34 — Drawings for the Bible, 1956. Published by Tériade, Paris, 1956. Printed by Mourlot and Draeger, Paris. Sheet: 355 by 260mm (14 by 10 inches). One of Chagall's most celebrated biblical prints — a collector's original, not a reproduction. Marc Chagall (7 July 1887 – 28 March 1985) was one of the most celebrated and beloved artists of the 20th century. Born Marc Zakharovich Shagal in Vitebsk, Belarus (then part of the Russian Empire), he trained in Saint Petersburg before moving to Paris in 1910, where he became part of the vibrant avant-garde of Montparnasse. Drawing on Jewish folk tradition, Russian culture, and the imagery of his Belarusian childhood, Chagall developed a uniquely dreamlike visual language infused with lovers floating above villages, fiddlers on rooftops, animals, angels, and mystical biblical scenes. Associated with Fauvism, Cubism, and Surrealism—yet belonging to none—he was the quintessential 'School of Paris' master. His monumental stained-glass windows, ceiling paintings (including the Paris Opéra), and tapestries brought his vision to public spaces worldwide. Chagall's work is held at MoMA in New York, the Tate in London, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Guggenheim, and the Musée National Marc Chagall in Nice—inaugurated in 1973 and dedicated to his biblical message cycle. He remains one of the most sought-after names in 20th-century prints, with original lithographs consistently coveted by collectors worldwide. Verve (1937–1960) was the legendary French art and literary review published in Paris by Tériade. Nos. 33/34 (1956), 'Drawings for the Bible', is dedicated to Chagall's first great suite of biblical lithographs—16 in color and 12 in black-and-white—created especially for this volume alongside full heliogravure reproductions of his 105 Bible etchings made between 1930 and 1955. The lithographs were printed by Mourlot Frères and Draeger Frères in Paris. This double-issue, completed on 10 September 1956, is one of the most significant Chagall publications of the postwar period. The individual lithographs, separated from their bound volumes, are among the most desirable original Chagall prints available to collectors today. This original color lithograph (sheet: 355 by 260mm (14 by 10 inches)) depicts 'Jeremiah's Lamentations - Das Klagelied von Jeremias'. Published in 1956 Edition of 6,500, by Tériade, Paris, this work is a fine example of Chagall's graphic production of the period, printed at the celebrated Mourlot studio in Paris under the direct supervision of Fernand Mourlot. Each color was applied from a separate lithographic stone, resulting in the luminous, layered palette that makes Chagall's prints instantly recognizable. Chagall's biblical lithographs are among the most sought-after prints in his œuvre, combining deep spiritual feeling with the dreamlike palette and symbolic imagery that define his unique vision. Collectors of 20th-century graphic art prize these works for their authenticity as original lithographs—not reproductions—and for their place in one of the most celebrated print suites of the postwar era. In very good condition consistent with age (published 1956). Colors well-preserved and vivid. No tears or significant foxing.

Marc Chagall – Jeremiah's Lamentations - Das Klagelied von Jeremias · Original Color Lithograph · Edition of 6,500 · Tériade, Paris · 1956

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