Trapeze (Study for The Blue Circus)
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Trapeze (Study for The Blue Circus)
Artist
Creation date
1949
Materials
brush, black ink and wash on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
25 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.
Credit line
Gift of Frank C. Springer, Jr. in memory of his wife, Irving Moxley Springer
Accession number
1991.344
Collection
Currently On View In
William L. & Jane H. Fortune Gallery
Copyright
© The Estate of Marc Chagall/2007 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
With its swirling acrobat, flowers, and diverse combination of animals, Trapeze has the motifs known to be among Chagall's favorite imagery.
This ink and wash drawing is a study for an oil painting of the circus, finished the following year. The drawing, however, is a highly resolved composition and demonstrates that while Chagall is renowned for his vibrant color, he also worked highly successfully in degrees of black and white.
The dynamic composition exemplifies Chagall's ability to defy gravity and reason in creating his whimsical fantasies.
(Galerie Maeght, Paris) (1)
Purchased by (Galerie Chalette, New York)
Purchased by Mrs. Frank Springer, Jr. Indianapolis on April 21, 1958
Gift to IMA in 1991.
(1) The artist's representative/agent
Purchased by (Galerie Chalette, New York)
Purchased by Mrs. Frank Springer, Jr. Indianapolis on April 21, 1958
Gift to IMA in 1991.
(1) The artist's representative/agent
