Auktion 277 : Marc Chagall - Forty Paintings 17.06.2022

1 Autoportrait du peintre (275000.–) Oil, tempera and coloured inks on canvas 1975 41×32.8 cm Signature stamp of the estate “Marc /Chagall”, lower left Confirmation of authenticity (no. 2019049) from the Comité Marc Chagall, Paris, dated 28 March 2019 On the original stretcher from the supplier Maison Franco, Nice. Fresh in colours and in impeccable condition Self portrait, with palette in hand and various brushes. A lover in the background, presenting a bouquet of flowers. On the right a scene from the circus with a rider – above it all the shining moon. A very personal portrait combining many aspects of Chagall’s work Am I finished / Is my painting finished / All shines, all flows, all runs Marc Chagall, from the poem Si mon soleil, 1945–1950 * Suis-je fini, moi Mon tableau est-il fini Tout brille, tout coule, tout court