• Marc Chagall

    “Fables of Fontaine: the Fisherman and the Small Fish 1927”

    Limited Edition Print : Etching on Montval Paper
    Size: 11.50x9.50 inches  |  29x24 cm
    Framed : 17.00x15.00 in  |  43x38 cm
    Edition: From the Edition of 200
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    🔥1927 Framed Limited Edition Etching $3,700
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    Year1927
    Plate SignedLower Right 
    Condition Excellent 
    Framed with PlexiglassBlack Frame w/ White Mat 
    Purchased fromAuction House 2022 
    Story / Additional InfoIn 1927, Chagall began working on a print project for Ambrose Vollard, a series of etchings illustrating The Fables of La Fontaine. With these plates Chagall moved from the fantastic Russia of Chagall’s imagination and memory to the more dream-like world of ancient myth and fable, In the fable illustrated in this print, a fisherman catches a small fish. The fish asks the fisherman to release it in the hope that the fish will grow and when caught again would be worthy of a more satisfying meal. The fisherman replies "How foolish I should be,to throw you back. However small you may be, you are better than nothing at all." The moral of this particular fable is that a small gain is worth more than a large promise.

     
    Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 
    LID157065
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