God rebukes Eve

circa 1960
Original Color Lithograph. Printed in Paris on wove paper.
4.11 x 13.94 in.

signed Unsigned impression

Edition:  The double number of VERVE contains the drawings made by Chagall in 1958 and 1959 on Biblical themes which in general he had not dealt with in his illustrations for the Bible reproduced in Verve 33/34.  The original book is comprised of 96 reproductions in black and white and 24 lithographs in color, as well as a cover specially designed for this volume.  The heliogravure in black and white by the master printers Draeger Freres and the lithography in color by Mourlot Freres. Produced in Paris under the direction of Teriade of Verve.   This American edition is published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York. The printing was completed the 29th of July, 1960.  M236

Lot 14