3463 Marc CHAGALL (1887-1985) The Fables of La... Lot 14

3463 Marc CHAGALL (1887-1985) The Fables of La Fontaine Twenty-one illustrations from the series commissioned by Vollard and published by Tériade, 1952. Including The raven trying to imitate the eagle - The two mules - The jay adorned with peacock feathers - The villager and the snake - The eagle and the owl - The dog that carries his master's dinner around his neck - The fox and the grapes - The hen with golden eggs - The donkey loaded with sponges and the donkey loaded with salt - The fox and the stork - The funeral of the lioness - Do not sell the skin of the bear before killing it - The fox and the bust - The fox and the dogs - The cock and the pearl - The archer and the goose. Etchings on vellum. Some traces of folds and stains, oxidation (Cramer 22). Subject approx. 30.5 x 24.5 cm, 5 cm Leaflet approx. 38 x 30 cm Stamps from the old Erich Chlomovitch collection (Lugt 3459).