Marc Chagall: Adam and Eve and the Forbidden Fruit, Lithograph Bible

Technique:	Original lithograph in colours (Mourlot no. 235) On the reverse: another plain-coloured original lithograph (Mourlot no. 258) This is N O T a mass-produced reprint (photomechanical reproduction such as offset lithographs or giclée prints) but the original lithograph from Chagall's Bible II, exactly as referenced in Mourlots catalogue raisonné.
Year:	1960
Sizes:	35,5 x 26 cm / 14" x 10.2" (sheet)
Edition / Paper:	One of 6500 unsigned impressions from the book edition on strong velin paper. In addition, 50 pencil-signed and numbered impressions on Arches wove paper were published.
Published by:	Éditions de la Revue Verve, Tériade, Paris
Printed by:	Atelier Mourlot, Paris
Remarks:	Biblical reference: Gen 3 In 1956, the French art critic and publisher Tériade brought out a special issue of the legendary art magazine Verve, which was exclusively devoted to one of Marc Chagalls major themes: The Bible. For this outstanding issue, Chagall composed 18 full-page colour lithographs and 12 in black and white. For his "Bible I" Marc Chagall focused on characters from the Old Testament such as the Founding Fathers, the Kings, the Prophets and Angels. Four years later, in 1960, the follow-up issue "Illustrations for The Bible" was published, with another 24 gorgeous color lithographs. Since then, vast numbers of reproductions were put in circulation which are anything but original(!) lithographs.
Documentation / References:	Mourlot, F., Chagall Lithograph [II] 1957-1962, A. Sauret, Monte Carlo 1963, nos. 235 and 258 Your print is being delivered with an abstract from the a.m. catalogue raisonné. In addition, you'll receive a proof of identity (without selling price in case this print is intended as a present).
Condition:	Read more In very good condition, an excellent impression from the archives. Frame not included in delivery.

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