Original lithograph in colors on white wove paper by Marc Chagall. Titled Self Portrait
- Frontespiece, the lithograph shows a profile of the artist in blue and red, along with other images from Chagall's dream
world genre. 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 282 in Mourlot's Catalogue
Raisonne of Chagall's Lithographs.
- Artist: Marc Chagall
- Title:
Self Portrait - Frontespiece
- Year: 1960
- Image Area: 12-1/2 inches H x 9-1/2 inches W (31.8 cm H x 24.1 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)
Since the sheet is floated in the frame, image and sheet
size are the same.
This lithograph is in excellent condition, with rich colors. It is framed in a antiqued gold
frame and matted in creme linen matting, with a gold fillet. All materials are acid-free. 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.
