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MARC CHAGALL (RUSSIAN/FRENCH, 1887-1985)
Sirene au Poete (1967) (Sorlier 27)
signed and numbered in pencil 'Marc Chagall 78/150' (in lower margin)
lithograph printed in colours by Charles Sorlier from Nice et la Côte d'Azur
image 61.5 x 45.5cm
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Provenance
Galerie Badan, Geneva;
Private collection, UK
Footnote
The total edition includes 75 impressions numbered in Roman numerals as well as the 150 in Arabic numerals.
| Estimate: | £3,000 - £5,000 |
Condition report
Discolouration to paper, particularly evident in margins.
Minor, faint crease to lower right margin.
Edges of sheet have very minor creases and some staining.
A vertical shallow scratch upper centre, partly in margin and partly into the top green section of image.
A very small shallow scratch just to the left of the above, on edge of top of blue swirl.
Very small abrasion upper right, on mouth of fish, resulting in very small loss of pigment/colour.
Other very small abrasions, scratches and marks visible upon very close inspection, including:
Very small abrasion centre left, on the lower blue section of background, resulting in very small loss of pigment/colour.
A very small notched v scratch and a very small diagonal scratch to centre on white section between the mermaid's tail and green section above.See additional photos online.