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Collection:
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Preferred Title:
Harpsichord Painted with Isaac and Rebecca at the Well
Image View:
Detail, villagers and village
Creator:
Marc Chagall (Belorussian painter, 1887-1985)
Location:
repository: Musée National Marc Chagall (Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
Location Note:
36 Avenue Docteur Ménard
GPS:
43.709167 7.269536
Date:
1980 (creation)
Cultural Context:
French
Style Period:
Twentieth century
Work Type 1:
painting (visual work)
Work Type 2:
harpsichord
Classification:
Paintings
Material:
oil paint on wood lid
Technique:
oil painting (technique)
Subjects:
contemporary (1960 to present); music; Old Testament and Apocrypha; David, King of Israel; Musical instruments; dreamlike; folkloric; village
Description:
This is a replica of a double-manual model inspired by a French 18th century harpsichord by Nicolas and Francois Blanchet. It was made in Paris by the French subsidiary of William Dowd, an American instrument maker, and gifted to the museum, after which Chagall embellished the lid. He chose the scene of Isaac and Rebecca at the Well, but surrounded them with musical villagers, while the musical King David flies to bless their union. The harpsichord is played regularly in concerts at the museum. (Source: Chagall Museum [website]; http://en.musees-nat ionaux-alpesmaritime s.fr/chagall/)
Collection:
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Identifier:
7A1-CHAGALL-MCPH-A05
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Harpsichord Painted with Isaac and Rebecca at the Well