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Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Russian-born artist whose colorful, fanciful depictions of peasant life, Judaica, and other subjects earned him a the twentieth century.
RARE AND IMPORTANT AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED MARC CHAGALL TO ISRAELI JOURNALIST AND WRITER DAVID GILADI Rare and important autograph letter in Yiddish signed by Marc Chagall to Israeli journalist and writer David Giladi praying to God for good health, regretting not helping (translated): “Thank you for the letter, and your great article in it. I hope our God will help me, as he has so far, and will give me years of health. After all, so far I have our people, and perhaps to others as well…The time has come now to let Israel live without being saddened by thoughts. I’m in my studio like in Israel—at least from a
“I HOPE OUR GOD WILL HELP ME, AS HE HAS SO FAR, AND WILL GIVE ME YEARS OF HEALTH. AFTER ALL, SO FAR I HAVE NOT TAKEN A TO OUR PEOPLE, AND PERHAPS TO OTHERS AS WELL...THE TIME HAS COME NOW TO LET ISRAEL LIVE WITHOUT BEING SADDENED BY..."
Chagall signed the letter on the original envelope, of which he also handwrote the delivery and return addresses. The letter is one page on La Colline letterhead, measur 1973, and in very good to fine condition with light staining to the left side.
