Self-Portrait with Signature

published 1963, drawing dated 1968

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

The image shows a sketch and a handwritten note. The sketch displays a minimalist line drawing of a person's head and partial torso, featuring basic facial features and hair details. The shoulders extend into an abstract form resembling a wing. Beneath the sketch, "Marc Chagall" is signed in cursive along with "1968." Above the sketch, a note reads: "For my dear John, a preview of the real thing. I hope we shall see together one day." It is dated "March 6, 1964, Washington – D.C." and signed by someone whose name ends with "Evelyn." The background is blank except for the drawing and inscription on white paper.
Skip thumbnail navigation
Back to thumbnail navigation
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with 2 lithographs and 1 drawing in blue felt-tip pen on title-page

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.5 x 25 cm (12 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
    book: 34 x 25.8 x 3 cm (13 3/8 x 10 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.79

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mourlot 1960, nos. 365-366

  • Volume Title

    The Jerusalem Windows

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Evelyn Nef, Washington, D.C.; bequest to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1960

  • Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall 1960-1986. vol. 2. Monte-Carlo, 1963: nos. 365-366.

Inscriptions

bottom center in blue ink: Marc / Chagall / 1968; center: To my dear John, / a preview of the / real thing I hope / we shall see together / one day; / Evelyn / March 6, 1964 / Washington, D.C.

You may be interested in

Loading Results