Hand-Signed Lithographic Poster
Marc Chagall
French/Russian, 1887–1985
La Maison de mon Village (The House in My Village)
1969
Historic Provenance — Collection of the Mayor of Montreal Jean Drapeau
An exceptional piece of art history executed by master printer Charles Sorlier at Atelier Mourlot, Paris for a traveling exhibition series sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture. Hand-signed in ink by Marc Chagall lower right. Originating directly from the prestigious personal collection of Jean Drapeau, the legendary Mayor of Montreal.
Sheet Size: 30.7 × 20.3 in (78 × 51.5 cm)
Image Size: 22.0 × 17.3 in (56 × 44 cm)
Medium: Original Color Lithographic Poster (Engraved by Charles Sorlier after Chagall's 1960 composition)
Printer & Publisher: Atelier Mourlot, Paris / French Ministry of Culture (1969)
Edition: 500 copies (Bordeaux variant; from the total edition of 2,500 printed across 5 venues)
Exhibition Variant: Foyer des Jeunes de Bordeaux (March 10 – April 10, 1969)
Catalogue Raisonné: Sorlier, Les Affiches de Marc Chagall (1975), No. 47
Condition: Good vintage condition appropriate for its age. Features minor creasing/handling marks along the outer paper margins and a few faint spots on the blank white border, strictly outside the printed image area.
Signature: Hand-signed in ink lower right "Marc Chagall".
Provenance: Formerly in the personal collection of Jean Drapeau (1916–1999), the historic long-serving Mayor of Montreal who transformed the city into an international cultural center (initiating Expo 67 and the 1976 Summer Olympics).
La Maison de mon Village (Sorlier No. 47) captures Chagall’s timeless poetic nostalgia, featuring whimsical figures, a rooster atop a village house, and soft pastel tones. Printed by Mourlot in an edition of only 500 copies for the Bordeaux leg of a selective French museum tour, this hand-signed sheet is a remarkable centerpiece combining fine Mourlot lithography with distinguished political and cultural provenance.
Hand-signed in ink by Marc Chagall, guaranteeing absolute authenticity and exceptional historical value.
