Original
lithograph in colors on white wove paper by Marc Chagall. Titled Profile With Red Child, the lithograph shows the artist's
profile in green on the left with his hand seeming to hold a small red chile. This lithograph was published in Chagall, Lithgraph
I by Andre Sauret, Monte Carlo in 1960. This is from the unsigned edition of several thousand. (There was also a signed
and numbered limited edition. It was printed at the same time and from the same stones as the signed and numbered version.)
This piece is number 284 in Mourlot's Catalogue Raisonne of Chagall's Lithographs.
- Artist: Marc Chagall
- Title: Profile With a Red Child
- Year: 1960
- Image Area: 11-7/8 inches H x 8-7/8
inches W (30.2 cm H x 22.5 cm W)
- Sheet Size: 12-1/2 inches H x 9-1/2 inches W (31.8 cm H x 24.1 cm W)
- Frame
Size: 25 inches H x 21 inches W (63.5 cm H x 53.3 cm W)
This lithograph is in
excellent condition, with rich colors. It is framed in an antiqued gold frame and matted in creme linen matting,
with a gold fillet. It is covered with UV-resistant acrylic to protect the fresh colors. Not previously framed. Works such
as this sell in high-end galleries for $4,000-6,000.
