The Comité Marc Chagall has confirmed the authenticity of this lot, which will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
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The Estate of the Artist.
Collection of Evelyn Aimis Fine Art, Delray Beach, Florida.
Acquired directly from the above in 1996.
Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois.
Sotheby"s New York, sale of November 6, 2015, lot 396.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois.
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Amoureux aux Fleurs Devant la Fenêtre à Paris
, 1965
is a touching and resonant example of one of Marc Chagall"s most iconic motifs, that of lovers by a window. Here, the artist shows a diminutive couple laying together in the lower left corner, the woman reading a book. Above them are overflowing vessels filles with verdant plants and flowers, and beyond, the Parisian cityscape with the Eiffel Tower visible. This image of a happy, tender moment stopped in time is a quintessential one, as lovers were among Chagall"s most common themes, which he often revisited throughout his career and multiple love affairs. Following the sudden death in 1944 of his sweetheart Bella, Chagall partnered with Valeria McNeil, a married woman who became the mother of his son. The present feminine figure is most likely a reference to Valentina Brodsky, \