Marc Chagall Signed Autograph Letter To Jean Leymarie 1920s

Autograph letter signed to Jean Leymarie. One of the first letters addressed to Jean Leymarie. The artist is flattered by his intention to welcome his works but "for the moment [he] has nothing suitable at home. This letter, located in Boulogne, dates from the interwar period. Indeed, in 1926, chagall had left the modest studio which he occupied avenue d'orléans for a small house in the 3, aisle des pins à boulogne.

At the end of 1929, he moved again and bought a house in the enclosure of the villa Montmorency, near the door of auteuil (franz meyer, marc chagall: life and work, abrams, 1963). His correspondent will become a close friend and will be the author of numerous writings on the artist: marc chagall, stained glass windows for jérusalem (1962); marc chagall and the Bible (1962); marc chagall (1966) and the prefaces of several exhibition catalogues. In 1951, chagall donated to the Grenoble Museum - led by Jean Leymarie - his famous canvas the dream of a summer night. The painting is still on display and is part of the museum's masterpieces.

3 aisles of bulogna pines s/s such. I am very flattered by your kind intention to make room in your beautiful museum, of which I have heard a lot of good. I'd be happy to meet you, but for the moment I have nothing suitable at home. I'll be happy to think of you. I'd be happy to see you one day, when you're betting.

English and Russian translations available on request. Autograph letter signed by Marc Chagall, born Moïche zakharovitch Chagalov, is a French painter and engraver.

He is one of the most famous artists installed in France at xx. His work, without being attached to any school, has characteristics of surrealism and neo-primitiveism. Inspired by Jewish tradition, shtetl life and Russian folklore, she creates her own symbolism around the artist's intimate life. Chagall tried, besides painting on canvas, engraving, sculpture, poetry, painting on stained glass, enamel, etc. Jean leymarie is a French art historian.

Upon liberation, he brought back the treasures he had helped to save to the open and was appointed assistant there. In 1949, he succeeded Andry-farcy as director of the Grenoble Museum, where he remained until 1955. He then devoted a long period of time to teaching, as a professor of art history at the universities of Lausanne and Geneva, while publishing the first of a long series of books.

More information about marc chagall. More information about Jean Leymarie. This is an authentic letter. Our letters are accompanied by a descriptive sheet including a transcript.

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subtype: autograph on paper
theme: art
type: autograph, dedication
number of pages: 1