Marc CHAGALL (1887-1985)
Naphtali, flower bouquet and bird, 1962
Lithograph (Mourlot workshop)
Unsigned
On Vellum 32.5 x 24 cm
INFORMATION: Lithograph created by Chagall in 1962 for the portfolio "Stained Glass Windows of Jerusalem," published by Sauret. This portfolio traces Chagall's work on the twelve stained glass windows designed for the synagogue of the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.
The tribe of Naphtali is one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This tribe descends from Naphtali, son of Jacob and his third wife Bilhah, handmaid of Rachel, niece of Deborah, Rebekah's wet nurse. It occupies a territory in Galilee, along the upper Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee.
Excellent condition