CHAGALL, Marc (1887-1985). -- BACHELARD, Gaston (1884-1962). Drawings for the Bible. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1960.
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Lot Description
CHAGALL, Marc (1887-1985). -- BACHELARD, Gaston (1884-1962). Drawings for the Bible. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1960.
4to. 24 original color lithographs, 96 reproductions in black and white. Original lithographed boards by Chagall (very minor separation to joints).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION of Chagall’s biblically themed drawings of 1958-1959. His first set of biblical drawings was reproduced in Verve 33/34, and this second suite was first published in Verve 37/38.
Property from the Collection of Michael and Kay Melet
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