
Marc ChagallBelarusian, French, 1887–1985May one see it?
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
1946
Major Exhibition at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art in New York mounted a large exhibition covering 40 years of Chagall's work — one of the first comprehensive presentations of the evolution of his art.
22 June 1946
Birth of Son David
Chagall and Virginia Haggard, a diplomat's daughter, had a son, David McNeil; their relationship lasted seven years.
22 June 1946
Son born: David McNeil
autumn 1947
Final Return to France
In the autumn of 1947 he returned to France for good and attended the opening of an exhibition of his works at the Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris.