Chagall, Marc Signed Lithograph, Le Ciel, The Sky Masterworks Fine Art Best Art & Prices Free Shipping Start Price USD 32,500.00 Current Price USD 32,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 11, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Chagall, Marc Signed Lithograph, Le Ciel, The Sky' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Artist: Chagall, Marc (1887 - 1985)Title: Le Ciel (The Sky)Medium: Original Color LithographImage Size: 23 3/4 in x 18 3/4 in (60.33 cm x 47.63 cm)Sheet Size: 32 3/4 in x 23 1/2 in (83.20 cm x 59.69 cm)Signature: Hand-signed in pencil in lower rightEdition: "Epreuve d'Artiste" hand-written in pencil in lower left (aside from the numbered edition of 50)Condition: This work is in good condition with bright and vibrant color  Description:Chagall has created a magical land with Le Ciel that appears center around a magical sky filled with characters that only Chagall would know. Bursting with color, Le Ciel is able to transcend the frame and bring us within this marvelous scene. Created in March, 1984, this lithograph was printed on watermarked Arches wove paper and was one of 12 other artist's proofs (epreuve d'artiste) numbered and signed. Chagall also signed the plate, revealing his name running along the top of the work (albeit upside down) as part of the overall impression. A youthful playfulness embodies this scene of Chagallian mythological creatures brimming with life and rich in color. The world from the sky above pours down onto the land below, bearing gifts to the resulting spectators in awe at the sight. At the center of this 3-part composition, the 2 worlds collide in a friendly and humane exchange, linked together in mutual curiosity. The magnificent sky blue dominates Le Ciel and is accented by rich hues of red, green, yellow, and purple, bordered by a make-shift picket fence that Chagall has created to perhaps reference the domesticism of its characters. This is overall a very vibrant piece, echoing Chagall's skill in artistry perfectly. 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, 1980-1985, listed and illustrated on pg. 123, cat. no. 1034. 2) Gauss, Ulrike, ed. Marc Chagall: The Lithographs, La Collection Sorlier, listed and illustrated on pg. 379, cat. no. 1034. Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. 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