
Artists’ Papers
<p>More than six hundred artists are represented in this collection of correspondence and other documents from American and European artists, including Marc Chagall, Eugene Delacroix, Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keeffe, John Singer Sargent, and J.M.W. Turner. The material ranges in content from dinner invitations to discussions of the Royal Academy to analyses of specific works of art. In addition to the correspondence, the collection includes some sketches, photographic portraits, engravings, and obituaries.</p> <p><a href="http://digital-libraries.artic.edu/cdm/search/collection/findingaids/searchterm/Artists'%20papers/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/1">View finding aid.</a><br><a href="http://digital-libraries.artic.edu/cdm/search/collection/mqc/searchterm/Artists'%20papers/field/subcol/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/1">View selected images from this collection.</a></p> <p>Collection access:<br>Collections may be accessed in the Franke Reading Room of the Research Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, by appointment only. For further information, consult <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/contact-usage-and-faq">the FAQ</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/finding-aids">Finding aids by subject</a><br><a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/findingaids">Browse all finding aids</a><br><a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mqc">Browse images and media</a><br><a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/oral-histories">Oral histories</a></p> <p>Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives:<br>archives@artic.edu</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1636
- Dimensions
- 17 boxes, 5 portfolios and flatfile materials: W.: 304.8 cm (120 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Marc Chagall
Artist

Painting
M arc Chagall, the Belorussian-born French modernist, became famous for his poetic, dreamlike artworks filled with rich colors and iconic imagery—flying lovers, fiddlers, and fantastical animals—deeply influenced by his Jewish heritage and the Parisian avant-garde. Today, Chagall’s masterpieces remain highly sought after in major museums and the global art market, with his works showing strong long-term value growth and consistent performance at auction.
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More by Marc Chagall
America Windows
1977 · Stained glass
The Four Seasons
1974 · Lithograph on ivory wove paper
Plate 22, from Poèmes
1968 · Color woodcut on ivory Japanese paper
Untitled from Flight
1968 · Lithograph from a portfolio of eleven lithographs and one screenprint
Captain Bryaxis's Dream, from Daphnis and Chloe
1960 · Lithograph on ivory wove paper
The Green Eiffel Tower
1957 · Color lithograph on ivory wove paper
Record
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- Marc Chagall
- Year
- 1636
- Dimensions
- 17 boxes, 5 portfolios and flatfile materials: W.: 304.8 cm (120 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1636-017872
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





