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Property of a Notable Private Collection
MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985)
Les amoureux au poteau (Couple enchaîné)
Details
MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985)
Les amoureux au poteau (Couple enchaîné)
signed 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) and dated ‘1951’ (lower left); signed again 'Marc Chagall' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
37 3⁄8 x 51 ¼ in. (97.2 x 130.3 cm.)
Painted in 1951
Les amoureux au poteau (Couple enchaîné)
signed 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) and dated ‘1951’ (lower left); signed again 'Marc Chagall' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
37 3⁄8 x 51 ¼ in. (97.2 x 130.3 cm.)
Painted in 1951
Provenance
Private collection, Paris (1953).
Galerie Maeght, Paris (by June 1955).
Jan and Ellin Mitchell, New York (by 1957).
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired from the above, May 1972).
Galleria Internazionale, Milan (acquired from the above, 30 June 1972).
Anon. sale, Sotheby & Co., London, 2 July 1974, lot 67.
Acquired by the family of the present owner, circa 1995.
Galerie Maeght, Paris (by June 1955).
Jan and Ellin Mitchell, New York (by 1957).
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired from the above, May 1972).
Galleria Internazionale, Milan (acquired from the above, 30 June 1972).
Anon. sale, Sotheby & Co., London, 2 July 1974, lot 67.
Acquired by the family of the present owner, circa 1995.
Literature
P. D'Ancona, Some Aspects of Expressionism: Modigliani, Chagall, Soutine, Pascin, Milan, 1953, p. 44, pl. 34 (illustrated; titled The Couple).
J. Lassaigne, Chagall, Paris, 1957, p. 141 (illustrated).
F. Meyer, Marc Chagall: Life and Work, New York, 1964, p. 760, no. 837 (illustrated).
J. Lassaigne, Chagall, Paris, 1957, p. 141 (illustrated).
F. Meyer, Marc Chagall: Life and Work, New York, 1964, p. 760, no. 837 (illustrated).
Exhibited
Liège, Association pour le Progrès Intellectuel et Artistique de la Wallonie (APIAW), Chagall, April-May 1954, pp. 9-10, no. 3 (illustrated; titled Le Couple (Sacrifice)).
Hanover, Kestner Gesellschaft, Marc Chagall, May-June 1955, no. 38 (titled Das Paar).
Paris, Grand Palais, Hommage à Marc Chagall, December 1969-March 1970, pp. 8 and 142, no. 112 (illustrated).
Madrid, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Chagall, February-May 2012, pp. 204 and 320, no. 75 (illustrated; titled Los amantes en el poste).
Brussels, Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Marc Chagall: Rétrospective 1908-1985, February-June 2015, p. 220 (titled Les amants sur le bûcher).
Aix-en-Provence, Hôtel de Caumont, Centre d’Art, Marc Chagall: Du noir et blanc à la couleur, November 2018-March 2019, n.p. (illustrated).
Hanover, Kestner Gesellschaft, Marc Chagall, May-June 1955, no. 38 (titled Das Paar).
Paris, Grand Palais, Hommage à Marc Chagall, December 1969-March 1970, pp. 8 and 142, no. 112 (illustrated).
Madrid, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Chagall, February-May 2012, pp. 204 and 320, no. 75 (illustrated; titled Los amantes en el poste).
Brussels, Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Marc Chagall: Rétrospective 1908-1985, February-June 2015, p. 220 (titled Les amants sur le bûcher).
Aix-en-Provence, Hôtel de Caumont, Centre d’Art, Marc Chagall: Du noir et blanc à la couleur, November 2018-March 2019, n.p. (illustrated).
Further Details
The Comité Marc Chagall has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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