A Farewell to Art : Chagall, Shakespeare and Prospero

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Title page (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Edition page (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Shakespeare's portrait, the ship struck by lightning and the play's protagonists (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection 

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

A view of the Island (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The Boatswain clashes with Alonso, King of Naples, on the deck of the sinking ship (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The Boatswain argues with two of the Gallants (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The Ship at Sea (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The Ship lists and the Passengers are panic-stricken (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero, Duke of Milan, in his palace prior to his banishment (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero recounts the story of his life to his daughter Miranda (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero and Miranda in a barque at Sea (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero charms Miranda to sleep (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Miranda sleeps (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

While Miranda sleeps, Prospero summons Ariel (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The Witch Sycorax and her Son Caliban (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Caliban eyes Prospero suspiciously (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Caliban resists his master Prospero (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ariel flies above the sinking Ship (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ariel hovers over the sea, singing (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ariel confined in the cloven Pine (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Accused of spying and treachery, Prince Ferdinand draws his sword upon Prospero (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ariel flying (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The Ship at Sea and the Island in the background (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ferdinand's supposed drowning, as imagined by his Father (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ariel posed above the Sea, playing the Violin (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The Ship at high Seas (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Caliban, with fish-tail, carries firewood (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Caliban conjoined to a huge Fish (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The jester Trinculo, the butler Stephano and Caliban, all drunk (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Miranda as Bride (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ferdinand and Miranda embrace (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ferdinand hauling firewood (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero with Ferdinand and Miranda in background (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The heads of Ferdinand and Miranda, circled by the Moon (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ferdinand and Miranda embrace, Ariel plays Music (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The Spirits bring in the Banquet for the exiled Courtiers (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ariel, in the guise of an avenging Angel, makes the banquet vanish (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ferdinand and Miranda making Love (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero sets Ariel free, and He is seen treading the Sea (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Life in a bustling small Town (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ferdinand and Miranda make Love (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, and Ferdinand (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection 

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero sets Ariel free, and He is seen flying upward above the billowing Sea (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero, Ariel, and Spirits (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Little Animal (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero and Ariel (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero commands Ariel to entertain Ferdinand and Miranda with a wedding masque (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ariel hovers above the Ship, carrying the embracing Lovers (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Ferdinand, Miranda, and Prospero, with musical Spirits flying above (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The Boatswain Greets the Passengers (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

The Ship Sets Off (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 

Prospero's Blessing (Series: Shakespeare The Tempest)  1975

Lithograph

42.5 x 32.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

© Marc Chagall estate