Marc Chagall (French/Belarusian, 1887-1985), "Le Dimanche (Sunday)," circa 1939, pastel and gouache on paper, sheet: 26.77"h x 20.75"w (68 x 52.7 cm). Provenance: Michelle Auriol, 1953 (wife of French President, Vincent Auriol); Paul Auriol (her son, by descent); Christie's New York, May 18, 1983 (lot 95); Private collection, Hawaii, 1984; The Hodge Companies, Thomas H. Wilson (Sausalito, California) 1987; Private collection (Napa, California) by descent. Exhibited: Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, January 30-March 31, 1953; Galerie des Ponchettes, Nice, June 23-August 31, 1953. Bibliography: Les Peintres Temoins de Leur Temps. Le Dimanche, Nice, 1953, cat. no. 20, p. 29; Les Peintres Temoins de Leur Temps. Le Dimanche, Paris, 1953, p. 69; Franz Meyer, Marc Chagall, Paris: Flammarion, 1964, cat. no. 659. Note: The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Marc Chagall Committee (accompanied by a certificate).

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