Ceramic

Abraham’s Sacrifice

or Angel and Prophet above a Reclining Figure

(Sacrifice d'Abraham ou Ange et prophète au-dessus d'une figure allongée)

Author
Marc CHAGALL
Catalog raisonné no.
C-44
Date
1950
Typology
Dish
Technique
Pink ochre clay, decorated with slips and oxides
Dimensions
10 5/8 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (27 x 21.6 x 3.2 cm)
Inscription(s)
Signed Marc Chagall and dated 1950 on the back
Stamped Poterie des Remparts on the back
Pottery studio
Poterie des Remparts
Place of conservation
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphie, United States Of America

Keywords:

Bible (abraham's sacrifice)

  • Abraham’s Sacrifice or Angel and Prophet above a Reclining Figure, 1950, Ceramic by Marc Chagall

    Marc CHAGALL, Abraham’s Sacrifice or Angel and Prophet above a Reclining Figure (Sacrifice d'Abraham ou Ange et prophète au-dessus d'une figure allongée), 1950, pink ochre clay, decorated with slips and oxides, 10 5/8 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (27 x 21.6 x 3.2 cm), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphie © Philadelphia Museum of Art/ADAGP, Paris, 2025

Provenance (1)

  • Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphie, United States Of America, 1963

Archive

Exhibit (1)

  • The Louis E. Stern Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphie, United States Of America, November 5, 1964 - January 3, 1965

Publication (1)

  • The Louis E. Stern Collection, (exhibition catalogue, Philadelphie, Philadelphia Museum of Art, November 5,1964 - January 3, 1965), Philadelphie, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1964, No. 41, ill. p. 43

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