Gauntlet Gallery — Sandra Chevrier Print Index
La Cage Dans Une Promesse Pour L'Humanité
Work Summary & Collector Notes
La Cage Dans Une Promesse Pour L'Humanité is documented in this catalog as a 2014 Giclee Print. The saved release record lists dimensions of 62 x 50 cm. The saved record attributes the release to NuArt Gallery. The cataloged edition information is 100.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 100. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Where much of the series dwells on containment, this title turns toward collective hope, framing the cage within a "promise for humanity." That thematic shift, paired with a moderate edition of 100, makes it a distinctive entry point into Chevrier's 2014 giclée output.
Collector Perspective
At an edition of 100, this sheet is moderately available and sits in an accessible tier of the catalogue. The signature and numbering are the authentication anchors. Its uplifting title distinguishes it thematically, which can appeal to collectors building a set that spans the series' emotional range.
Historical Context
Produced in 2014 during Chevrier's active giclée period, this print reflects the artist expanding the cage motif's emotional vocabulary beyond confinement toward themes of promise and humanity. Its moderate edition size aligns with her standard mid-run giclée releases of the era.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2014
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 62 x 50 cm.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 100.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Sandra Chevrier's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Produced in 2014 during Chevrier's active giclée period, this print reflects the artist expanding the cage motif's emotional vocabulary beyond confinement toward themes of promise and humanity. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2014 and attributes the edition to NuArt Gallery.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to NuArt Gallery. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Sandra Chevrier — official site — Sandra Chevrier studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Sandra Chevrier (Q96473212) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What does the title mean?
"La Cage dans une promesse pour l'humanité" translates as "the cage in a promise for humanity."
What is the edition size?
The edition is 100.
What are its dimensions?
62 x 50 cm, a giclée print.
How does it fit the series?
Its hopeful, outward-looking title contrasts with the series' more common themes of confinement.
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