Self-Portrait in Profile

published 1963, drawing dated 1968

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

André Sauret

Publisher, French

Mourlot and Draeger Printers

Printer

The image displays the inside cover or title page of a book titled "CHAGALL LITHOGRAPHE," with a dedication written in blue ink above the title as "Pour les amis," and "Ne F" below it. A simplistic abstract line drawing of a face, predominantly in blue ink, is sketched around the text featuring a profile view with a noticeable nose and lips. At the bottom left, "Marc Chagall" is signed in cursive, followed by the year "1968." The background is a light cream-colored page.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with 11 lithographs, 1 lithographic cover and 1 drawing in felt-tip pen on title-page

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    book: 32.8 x 25.3 x 3.2 cm (12 15/16 x 9 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.99

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mourlot 1960, nos. 391-402

  • Volume Title

    Chagall: Lithographe II

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1960

  • Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall 1957-1986. vol. 2. Monte-Carlo: 1960-1986, nos. 391-402.

Inscriptions

Pour les amies / NeF. ' Marc / Chagall / 1968; by later hand inside upper cover in graphite: Tomes I & II / 2 vol. 5 oofrs

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