Lot Essay
The Comité Marc Chagall has confirmed the authenticity of this painting.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTION
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Le Christ en jaune
Details
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Le Christ en jaune
signed 'Chagall' (lower left)
gouache on paper
11 1/8 x 12 7/8 in. (28.3 x 32.7 cm.)
Painted in 1941
Le Christ en jaune
signed 'Chagall' (lower left)
gouache on paper
11 1/8 x 12 7/8 in. (28.3 x 32.7 cm.)
Painted in 1941
Provenance
A.L. Berliner, New York (by 1963).
James Wise, New York.
Galerie Berggruen & Cie., Paris.
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner.
James Wise, New York.
Galerie Berggruen & Cie., Paris.
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner.
Literature
F. Meyer, Marc Chagall, Life and Work, New York, 1963, p. 757, no. 696 (illustrated, p. 678).
Brought to you by
David Kleiweg de Zwaan