Sale 2340
New York
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21 September 2010
Price realised
USD 2,000
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Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Anges pour M et Mme W Wood Prince signed, dedicated and inscribed 'Pour M et Mme W Wood-Prince en bon souvenir amicalement Marc Chagall' (on the right sheet) and inscribed and dated 'St. Paul 1975-6' (on the left sheet) blue ballpoint pen on paper 10 3/8 x 15¾ in. (26.5 x 40 cm.) Drawn in 1975-1976
Provenance
William and Eleanor Wood Prince, Chicago (acquired from the artist, 1976).
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The Comité Marc Chagall has confirmed the authenticity of this work. This work was drawn on the frontispiece of the book Marc Chagall: POÈMES, by G. Cramer, ed., (Geneva, 1975).
Pre-Lot Text
Property from the Collection of William and Eleanor Wood Prince, Chicago, Illinois
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