Marc Chagall

Après la lecture ou Homme lisant

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Property from a Private French Collection

Marc Chagall

1887 - 1985

Après la lecture or Homme lisant

indinstinctly signed Chagall (lower left); signed Chagall and Chagall Marc in hebrew (lower right)

gouache and coloured crayon on grey coloured paper

48,2 x 64 cm; 19 x 25¼ in.

Executed in 1930.

The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by the Comité Chagall.

Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (no. 26548; no. ph. 8213) (acquired directly from the artist on 12 January 1931)

Private collection, Paris (acquired from the above on 30 March 1932)

Acquired from the above by the present owner

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