Marc Chagall
À Mlle Timmerman
The artwork is available for acquisition
The artwork is available for acquisition
— This rare dedication reveals the artist’s deeply human side — his warmth, generosity, and constant intertwining of art and life. On a printed exhibition page, the flowing black inscription unfolds in the rhythm of his handwriting, while a tender face, drawn in red watercolor, blooms from the corner like a living echo of his words. The female profile, adorned with floral motifs, turns a casual autograph into a poetic dialogue between artist and recipient.
Beyond its intimacy, this work embodies Chagall’s philosophy of creation. To him, art was inseparable from human connection — from gestures of kindness, humor, and love. Even in a brief dedication, he manages to fuse word, color, and line into a unified harmony. The simplicity of the act — writing, sketching, offering — becomes a metaphor for his entire artistic vision: that beauty exists wherever the human heart seeks to express affection. In this personal inscription, we glimpse the essence of Chagall’s world — a place where art is not distant or solemn, but alive, luminous, and shared.