Self-Portrait with a Seeing-Eye Heart

1974

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

The page features text, sketches, and a drawing of a face with minimal features. The drawing shows a profile view of a face with a simple outline of a nose, eyes, and a curved line suggesting a smile. The name "Marc" is written in a handwriting style in the lower right corner. Nebulous lines resembling handwritten notes or a dedication, including a heart shape with an eye and a wing, are above the text. The text mentions "Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall," "Marc Chagall maquettes et esquisses pour l'œuvre monumental," and credits Charles Marq, Pierre Provoyeur, and Anne Carpentier for a catalogue. The printed text includes some stylized typography, and the background is plain white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink on title-page of bound volume

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    page size: 21 x 20 cm (8 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.91

  • Volume Title

    Marc Chagall: Maquettes et Esquisses pour l'oeuvre Monumental


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in black ink: Pour les / amis / Nef / cordialement / Marc Chagall / Antibes 1974

Wikidata ID

Q64594886

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