Marc ChagallBelarusian, French, 1887–1985The Grandfathers
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Not on view at present
Where is “The Grandfathers” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1996.138.3
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Marc Chagall
The whole life1920 · Workplace
Moscow
May 1920
Departure from the School after the Conflict with the Suprematists
In May 1920 the school came under the control of the Suprematists, which led to Chagall's resignation and his departure for Moscow.
1921–1922
Autobiography "My Life"
While awaiting an exit visa, he wrote his autobiography, My Life.
1922
Emigration from Soviet Russia
In 1922 he left with his family for Lithuania, where an exhibition of his work was held in Kaunas, and from there went on to Germany.
1923
Travel: France
1923
Beginning of the Collaboration with Ambroise Vollard
Back in Paris, he established a business relationship with the art dealer Ambroise Vollard and began creating etchings for illustrated books — Gogol's Dead Souls, the Bible, and the fables of La Fontaine.
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