Description:This lively and jovial circus scene evokes notions of fantasy and wonderment, a splendidly colored lithograph that proves testament to Chagall's mastery of printmaking. It is highly expressive and full of momentum; series of vignettes of circus clowns and performers are scattered throughout, with tumbling acrobats and dancing characters in colorful costume. Behind them we see the faint shadows and outlines of the crowded audience who look before them to the stage below. It is a packed tent; a performance worthy of drawing an eager audience to the show with Chagall as its ringmaster.
Created in March 1984, this work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 40/50 in pencil in the lower left margin. Printed on Arches wove paper.
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
It is fully documented and referenced in (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that I will enclose with the sale of the work) :
1. Sorlier, Charles. Chagall Lithographs, vol. VI 1980 - 1985, Crown Publishers: NY, 1986. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1031 on pg. 120.
2. La Collection Sorlier. Marc Chagall: The Lithographs, Ulrike Gauss, ed. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1031 on pg. 379.
About the Framing:
Conservation framed with archival materials and museum quality, this work is set in a monumental gold leaf frame with ornate sculptural elements. The organic quality of the moulding compliments the naturalistic imagery in this work. The brilliant gold tones of the framing accentuate the soft and vibrant hues in this work. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.
