Ceramic

The Holy Coachman

(Le Saint-Voiturier)

Author
Marc CHAGALL
Numéro catalogue raisonné
C-197
Date de création
1950 - 1952
Typology
Wall ceramic
Technique
white clay, slip and oxide decoration, engraved with a knife and dry point needle, underglaze
Dimensions
47 1/4 x 32 5/16 in. (120 x 82 cm)
Inscription(s)
Signed Chagall at the bottom right corner
Owner
Private collection
  • The Holy Coachman, 1950 - 1952, Ceramic by Marc Chagall

    Marc CHAGALL, The Holy Coachman (Le Saint-Voiturier), 1950 - 1952, white clay, slip and oxide decoration, engraved with a knife and dry point needle, underglaze, 47 1/4 x 32 5/16 in. (120 x 82 cm), Private collection © ADAGP, Paris, 2025

  • Marc CHAGALL, The Holy Coachman (Le Saint-Voiturier), 1950 - 1952, white clay, slip and oxide decoration, engraved with a knife and dry point needle, underglaze, 47 1/4 x 32 5/16 in. (120 x 82 cm), Private collection © ADAGP, Paris, 2025

  • Marc CHAGALL, The Holy Coachman (Le Saint-Voiturier), 1950 - 1952, white clay, slip and oxide decoration, engraved with a knife and dry point needle, underglaze, 47 1/4 x 32 5/16 in. (120 x 82 cm), Private collection © ADAGP, Paris, 2025

Provenance (2)

  • Marc CHAGALL
  • Private collection (Acquired from Marc CHAGALL)

Archive

Exhibitions (7)

  • Europäische Keramik der Moderne : Brasilier, Braque, Chagall, Miró, Picasso , May 5, 1984 - July 1, 1984
    • Stadthalle Balingen, Balingen, Germany, May 5, 1984 - May 24, 1984
    • Deutsches Keramisches Museum, Mettlach, Germany, May 28, 1984 - July 1, 1984
  • Marc Chagall : 100th anniversary of his birth : The Marcus Diener collection, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel, November 9, 1987 - March 19, 1988
  • Chagall : De Collectie Marcus Diener : The collection Marcus Diener, De Beyerd, Breda, Netherlands, April 30, 1989 - June 26, 1989
  • Marc Chagall : Die Sammlung Marcus Diener, April 4, 1992 - July 12, 1992
    • Salzburger Landessammlungen Rupertinum, Salzburg, Austria, April 4, 1992 - May 17, 1992
    • Kulturhaus der Stadt Graz, Graz, Austria, May 21, 1992 - July 12, 1992
  • Marc Chagall, Neue Galerie der Stadt, Linz, Austria, March 10, 1994 - June 5, 1994

Publications (11)

  • MEYER, Franz, Marc Chagall, Paris, Flammarion, 1964, p. 522
  • SORLIER, Charles, MALRAUX, André, Les céramiques et sculptures de Chagall, Monaco, Éditions André Sauret, 1972, No. 80, ill. p. 97
  • Europäische Keramik der Moderne : Brasilier, Braque, Chagall, Miró, Picasso, Dir. DOSCHKA, Roland, (exhibition catalogue, Balingen, Stadthalle Balingen, May 5, 1984 - May 24, 1984 ; Mettlach, Deutsches Keramisches Museum, May 28, 1984 - July 1, 1984), Triesen, J. Büchel, 1984, ill. p. n. p. (85), p. 19, n. p. (84)
  • Marc Chagall : 100th anniversary of his birth : The Marcus Diener collection, (exhibition catalogue, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, November 9,1987 - March 19, 1988), Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 1987, No. 52, ill. p. n. p., p. 52
  • Chagall : De Collectie Marcus Diener : The collection Marcus Diener, (exhibition catalogue, Breda, De Beyerd, April 30,1989 - June 26, 1989), La Haye, SDU, 1989, ill. p. 185, p. 184
  • FORESTIER, Sylvie, MEYER, Meret, Chagall e la ceramica, Milan, Jaca Book, 1990, fig. 34, No. 50, ill. p. n. p., p. 19, 32, 159
  • FORESTIER, Sylvie, MEYER, Meret, Les céramiques de Chagall, Paris, Albin Michel, 1990, fig. 34, No. 50, ill. p. n. p., p. 19, 32, 159
  • Marc Chagall : Die Sammlung Marcus Diener, (exhibition catalogue, Salzburg, Salzburger Landessammlungen Rupertinum, April 4, 1992 - May 17, 1992 ; Graz, Kulturhaus der Stadt Graz, May 21, 1992 - July 12, 1992), Salzburg, Salzburger Landessammlungen Rupertinum, Graz, Kulturhaus der Stadt Graz, 1992, Graz, Kulturhaus der Stadt Graz, 1992, ill. p. 151, p. 163
  • Marc Chagall, (exhibition catalogue, Linz, Neue Galerie der Stadt, March 10,1994 - June 5, 1994), Linz, Neue Galerie der Stadt, 1994, No. 88, ill. p. 189, p. 188
  • BAAL-TESHUVA, Jacob, Marc Chagall, Köln, Taschen, 1998, ill. p. 263
  • La terre est si lumineuse : Marc Chagall et la céramique, (exhibition catalogue, Vallauris, Musée Magnelli, Musée de la Céramique, June 30, 2007 - September 30, 2007 ; Roubaix, La Piscine – Musée d’art et d’industrie André Diligent, October 19, 2007 - January 20, 2008 ; Céret, Musée d'art moderne de Céret, February 16, 2008 - May 25, 2008), Paris, Éditions Gallimard, 2007, p. 106

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