Auktion 277 : Marc Chagall - Forty Paintings 17.06.2022

8 Mère et enfant (150000.–) Tempera and pastel on masonite circa 1979 35.2×27 cm Signature stamp of the estate “Marc /Chagall”, lower right Confirmation of authenticity (no. 2022082) from the Comité Marc Chagall, Paris, dated 18 May 2022 On masonite from the supplier Racher & Co. AG, Zurich. Fresh in colours and in perfect condition A particularly atmospheric depiction of mother and child under a luminous sun, accom- panied by the mystical animal in yellow. The scene seems to literally dissolve in front of the silhouette of Vitebsk Bella Chagall with Ida, 1916/17 ▲ The work of my hands/ Penetrates deep into the soul Marc Chagall, from the poem Je me suis éloigné, 1955–1960 * L’œuvre de mes mains Pénètre au fond de l’âme