Exodus: Moses and the Burning Bush

Marc Chagall (1887-1985, Russia/France) "Moses & the Burning Bush" from the portfolio: "The Story of Exodus" by Leon Amiel (1966.) This strong, colorful piece depicts the Bible narrative in which Moses was appointed by Adonai (God) to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and into Canaan. In the story, God calls out to Moses from the bush. This piece is facsimile signed, pencil numbered (217/500), measures 19" x 23.25," and with the beautiful framing, it is 32" x 26." Shipping is free in the USA.

"Then the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire, out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was not consumed."
This work captures the moment in which an angel of the Lord appears to Moses in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. Moses witnesses the burning bush, yet the bush is not consumed in flames. In Chagall's depiction of this miraculous encounter, Moses bends down on his knees before the burning bush and grips his chest in awe. A heavenly ray shines down from the upper right corner, illuminating the burning bush, composed of brilliant reds and oranges. The angel soars off into the distance, gazing down upon the devout believer.

Created in 1966, this work was one of the illustrations by Chagall for "The Story of Exodus," by Leon Amiel. The series consists of 24 lithographs, each with an edition of 250 (from the total edition of 285, the edition of 250 (the prints were not numbered), 20 numbered from I - XX, and 15 artist's proofs).
1) Cramer, Patrick. Marc Chagall, The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné. Patrick Cramer: Geneva, 1995. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 64 on pgs. 202 and 203.
2) Gauss, Ulrike, ed. Marc Chagall: The Lithographs, La Collection Sorlier, Stuttgart, 1960. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 447 on page 204.
3) Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall, vol. III 1962-1968, Monté Carlo, 1960. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 447 on pg. 95 with details on page 94.
There was an earlier version/edition of the piece: Marc Chagall, The Burning Bush from the Bible Series, (1958) is fully documented and referenced : Cramer, Patrick. Marc Chagall, The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 30.