Artists’ Papers

Artists’ Papers

Marc ChagallWW-1636-017872

<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.)

Artist

Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall

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.

Saint Paul de Vence, France

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America Windows

1977 · Stained glass

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The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons

1974 · Lithograph on ivory wove paper

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Plate 22, from Poèmes

Plate 22, from Poèmes

1968 · Color woodcut on ivory Japanese paper

WW-1968-046426
Untitled from Flight

Untitled from Flight

1968 · Lithograph from a portfolio of eleven lithographs and one screenprint

WW-1968-M075688
Captain Bryaxis's Dream, from Daphnis and Chloe

Captain Bryaxis's Dream, from Daphnis and Chloe

1960 · Lithograph on ivory wove paper

WW-1960-046521
The Green Eiffel Tower

The Green Eiffel Tower

1957 · Color lithograph on ivory wove paper

WW-1957-046425