Aleko (Maeght 1206)

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After Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Aleko (Maeght 1206)
etching and aquatint in colours, circa 1955, on watermarked BFK Rives paper, signed in pencil, annotated 'H.C', an hors commerce impression aside from the standard edition of 300, published by Maeght, Paris, the full sheet with deckle edges on three sides, unobtrusive surface dirt at the extreme sheet edges, otherwise in good condition
P. 470 x 525 mm., S. 560 x 761 mm.

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Lot Essay

The esteemed printmaker Aimé Maeght worked closely with many of the 20th Century's greatest artists, among them Marc Chagall and Fernand Léger. Thee prints published by Maeght Editeur in Paris offer an important glimpse into the relationship between artist and printmaker, bringing colour back to Post War Europe.

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