783 - RAÏSSA MARITAIN (1883-1960)

RAÏSSA MARITAIN (1883-1960) Chagall ou l’orage enchanté [Chagall, or the Enchanted Storm]. Geneva; Paris: Éditions des Trois Collines, 1948. 196, [10] pp.: ill.; 24.5 x 19 cm - (Great Artists Through the Eyes of Their Friends). In French. In a plain publisher’s dust jacket and an illustrated slipcase featuring works by Marc Chagall. Minor soiling to the slipcase, tears and loss of small fragments along the spine of the dust jacket and slipcase. Raïssa Maritain (1883-1960), poet, religious figure and a close acquaintance of Marc Chagall, was the wife of the philosopher Jacques Maritain. Born in Rostov-on-Don into a Jewish family, she emigrated to France with her parents. She lived in Paris and graduated from the Faculty of Sciences at the Sorbonne (1904). In 1906 she converted to Catholicism. In 1922, together with her husband, she established a circle of Catholic Renaissance intellectuals and artists at their home in Meudon (near Paris). The couple became close friends with Jean Bourgoint, who was close to Jean Cocteau. Raïssa’s death on 4 November 1960 had a profound effect on Jean Bourgoint. Marc Chagall (1887-1985), a Russian and French artist of Jewish origin. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.