Marc Chagall (Russian/French, 1887-1985) Pétrouchka retire les bottes

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Marc Chagall (Russian/French, 1887-1985)

Pétrouchka retire les bottes, from Les Âmes mortes, 1948, total edition of 368 (Cramer Books, 17). Signed within the plate. Etching on paper, plate size 10 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. (27.5 x 21.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Subtle toning, not examined out of frame.
Estimate $400-600

Out of the frame the sheet is Arches wove (with watermark),and measures 14 3/4 x 11 1/8 inches. There is mat burn and toning. The toning is prevalent to the verso. There are pencil annotations to the lower margin, and old masking tape "hinges" to all four corners (verso).


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