Marc Chagall (1887-1958) "Rabat et les espions de jerico" 1960 printed by mourlot, paris 1960 Lithographie gedrukt op steen door Chagall zelf Gedrukt in Atelier Mourlot op archer-papier Afmetingen 39 x 30 cm Referenties Mourlot #352 Ingelijst in een houten (eik) kader uit deze periode, goudkleurige ornamenten. Size : 74 x 64 cm | 29" x 25" (sheet) Wood : gold color ornaments from the same period Original colour lithograph by Marc Chagall for his renowned book "Illustrations for The Bible". This is N O T a mass-produced reprint, but the original lithograph from Chagall's Bible II, exactly as referenced in Mourlots catalogue raisonné original edition on arches wove paper. Size : 35,5 x 26 cm | 14" x 10.2" (sheet) Paper : Velin Published by : Éditions de la Revue Verve, Teriade, Paris, 1960 Printed by : Mourlot, Paris In 1956, the French art critic and publisher Tériade brought out a special issue of the legendary art magazine Verve, which was exclusively devoted to one of Marc Chagalls major themes: The Bible. For this outstanding issue, Chagall composed 18 full-page colour lithographs and 12 in black and white. For his "Bible I" Marc Chagall focused on characters from the Old Testament such as the Founding Fathers, the Kings, the Prophets and Angels. Four years later, in 1960, the follow-up issue "Illustrations for The Bible" was published, with another 24 gorgeous color loriginal lithographs.