Art, literature & historyThe Angel and the Reader
c. 1930
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Gouache with encaustic and oil paint on cream wove paper
- Dimensions
- 63.6 × 48.8 cm (25 1/16 × 19 1/4 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1941.829
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
The Angel and the Reader — Marc Chagall. c. 1930.
Medium: Gouache with encaustic and oil paint on cream wove paper. Dimensions: 63.6 × 48.8 cm (25 1/16 × 19 1/4 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.