Marc Chagall, Le Baiser de Chloé (Chloe’s Kiss), from Daphnis and Chloé, 1961 |
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| Artist: | Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) |
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| Title: | Le Baiser de Chloé (Chloe’s Kiss, from: Daphnis and Chloe) from Daphnis and Chloé, 1961 |
| Reference: | Mourlot 316 |
| Series: | Daphnis and Chloe Series |
| Medium: | Color Lithograph |
| Image Size: | 16 5/8 in x 12 3/4 in (42.2 cm x 32.4 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 21 1/4 in x 15 in (54 cm x 38.1 cm) |
| Framed Size: | approx. 36 1/2 in x 32 1/2 in (92.71cm x 82.55 cm) |
| Edition: | Numbered from the edition of 60 in pencil in the lower left margin. |
| Signature: | This work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 – Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
| ID # | W-6505 |
Marc Chagall Le Baiser de Chloé (Chloe’s Kiss), from Daphnis and Chloé, 1961; Considered by Fernand Mourlot to be included in "the most important graphic work that Marc Chagall has created thus far," this piece is one of the stunning lithographs within the illustrated work of Daphnis and Chloé. Having dedicated 3 years to this project, Marc Chagall undertook a series of lithographs that perhaps defined his career, making these pieces "a work of notable importance which, unquestionably, can be placed at the top of the list of illustrated works of our time" (Mourlot 131). Daphnis and Chloé, the two romantic heroes of Greek writer, Longus, are two childhood friends who undergo the trials and tribulations of growing up and, consequently, falling in love.
Created in 1961, Marc Chagall Le Baiser de Chloé (Chloe’s Kiss, from: Daphnis and Chloe) from Daphnis and Chloé, 1961 is one of 42 lithographs contained in the illustrated book, Daphnis and Chloe, printed by Tériade Éditeur, Paris and published by Verve, Paris. This work is a color lithograph on Arches paper. Hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 – Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin, this work is numbered from the edition of 60 in pencil in the lower left margin.
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Marc Chagall Le Baiser de Chloé (Chloe’s Kiss) from Daphnis and Chloé, 1961 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).
1. Gauss, Ulrike, ed. Marc Chagall: The Lithographs, La Collection Sorlier, Stuttgart, 1960. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 316.
2. Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall, vol. II 1957-1962, Monté Carlo, 1960. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 316.
3. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.
About the Framing:
Framed to archival museum grade conservation standards, Marc Chagall Le Baiser de Chloé (Chloe’s Kiss), from Daphnis and Chloé, 1961 is framed in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.
Subject Matter: Femme
