Man with a Samovar

1922/1923

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

The image shows a portrait focusing on the upper half of a person's body. The person is facing slightly towards the viewer, with their facial features highlighted. They have a beard and mustache, with emphasized eyes. The person wears a hat covering their hair, showing curls at the sides. Their clothing is dark and textured, blending into the background. The background features an abstract pattern that matches the clothing texture. A round object resembling a bowl or pot is placed in front of the person. The scene is rendered in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    transfer lithograph in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Pinkus

  • Dimensions

    image: 41.2 x 26.6 cm (16 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 52.9 x 40.2 cm (20 13/16 x 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.138.25

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mourlot 1960, no. 4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Pinkus, Los Angeles, 1958; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1972

  • Chagall Early Graphic Works, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1972-1973, no. 39.

1995

  • Marc Chagall's Early Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1960

  • Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall. vol. 1. Monte-Carlo: André Sauret, 1960; Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall 1957-1962. vol. 2. Monte-Carlo: André Sauret, 1963; Mourlot, Fernand and Charles Sorlier. _The Lithographs of Chagall

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Marc Chagall; lower left in graphite: 24/35; rest by later hands, lower right in graphite: 9.5 in book; lower left verso in graphite: Mannerkopf II; lower right verso in graphite: Ro. / 50F

Wikidata ID

Q75121261

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