Auktion 277 : Marc Chagall - Forty Paintings 17.06.2022

5 La famille au village (100000.–) Oil and gouache on canvas 1970–1975 26.8×21.8 cm Signature stamp of the estate “Chagall”, lower right Confirmation of authenticity (no. 2022070) from the Comité Marc Chagall, Paris, dated 18 May 2022 On the original stretcher from the supplier La Palette de Rubens, L. Gantois, Cannes. Fresh in colours and in immaculate overall condition A family on horseback. In the background, Vitebsk with the characteristic houses on the hillside, a pale moon illuminating the scene. The painting is a symbol of Chagall’s constant being on the move. A glistening bouquet of flowers pointing the way on the right stands for the inspiration that awaits the artist in the new place Marc, Bella and Ida Chagall in Berlin, 1923 ▲ We have extinguished the moon / Lit white candles Marc Chagall, from the poem Pour ce jour, 1930–1935 * La lune, nous l’avons éteinte Allumé des bougies blanches