Marc Chagall The Rat and the Elephant original etching

– Title: The Rat and the Elephant
– Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian/French, 1887-1985)
– Date: Plate executed in 1927-30. Printed in 1952.
– Image size: 11-5/8 inches H x 9-1/2 inches W (29.6 cm x 24.0 cm)
– Sheet size: 15-3/8 inches H x 11-5/8 inches W (39.0 cm x 29.5 cm)
– Edition size: 200 on BFK Rives. (There were additional impressions on other papers totaling 425 impressions for all papers.)
– Frame size: 22-3/4 inches H x 20-1/2 inches W
The plates were executed by Chagall between 1927-1930, but the full work was not published until over 20 years later. This etching was finally published in 1952 by Teriade as part of an edition of 200 on BFK Rives watermarked paper. There were other impressions on other papers, with the total edition size being 425 impressions. This etching is signed in the plate and not numbered. Chagall’s signature appears in the lower left of the image. Reference: Patrick Cramer, Marc Chagall: The Illustrated Books, 22.
This is a really nice impression.