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Timed Online Auction, 11 - 22 October 2024
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Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
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Starting at ZAR 13 000
Location
Cape Town
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Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall Dessins pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible)
Verve, Vol. X, No. 37 et 38 (1960) Paris: Draeger and Mourlot, colour illustrations and 24 lithographs, hardcover.
Notes
The present lot consists of a special double issue of VERVE which features the biblical-themed drawings created by Marc Chagall between 1958 and 1959. These works were not included in his previous Bible illustrations, which were etched and published in issues 33/34 of VERVE.
This edition comprises of 96 black-and-white reproductions and 24 color lithographs, along with a specially designed cover. The printing was completed on July 29, 1960, with black heliogravures produced by Draeger Frères and color lithographs by Mourlot Frères.
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