Artist: Marc Chagall (Russia/France, 1887 - 1985).
Title: Joseph recognized by his brothers.
Signed in plate: Signed in plate l.r., Inscribed verso in pencil: "Joseph recognized by his brothers," and "Shapiro," possibly the renowned Chicago art collector Joseph Randall Shapiro, or Meyer Schapiro, historian of art, participated in the first American edition, a friend of Chagall.
Dimensions: Image/plate 11 1/2" x 9 1/4". Sheet 16 3/4" x 12 7/8".
Edition: SUITE Bible Etchings. Only 275 copies of the work were published.
Date: 1956.
Materials and Techniques: etching and drypoint on Montval paper.
Watermark: Galatea.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: tanned backside; a color from the dust protection cardboard transferred to the back of the print. Remnants of old hinges verso. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne: Cramer 29.
Part of: Illustrations for the Bible.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Russian School XX C. French School XX C.
Note: Chagall's biblical cycle is considered one of the pinnacles of his work.