Gauntlet Gallery — Sandra Chevrier Print Index
La Cage Et La Dignite
Work Summary & Collector Notes
La Cage et la dignité is a giclée on Moab 300 g paper measuring 63 x 75 cm, signed and numbered by the artist and dated 2015. Released for a defined purchase window, it renders the cage portrait at a mid-size format under a title that foregrounds "dignity."
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: First Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. 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
The title's emphasis on dignity reframes the cage motif from confinement toward self-possession, a nuance that sets this sheet apart thematically. Its release through a fixed timed window is characteristic of how Chevrier distributed certain giclées, with availability limited to a short on-sale period.
Collector Perspective
Because it was sold during a defined window rather than as an open stock item, the effective supply reflects orders placed in that period. Signature and numbering authenticate the sheet. Collectors should note the 2015 date on the work despite the 2016 catalogue placement, and confirm the Moab paper's condition.
Historical Context
Chevrier used timed release windows for several cage giclées, a distribution method popular among print publishers in the mid-2010s. This Moab-paper sheet, dated 2015, belongs to that practice, offering collectors a defined opportunity to acquire the image before the window closed.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2016
- 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 63 x 75 cm; Giclée sur papier Moab 300 g.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: First Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- 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: Chevrier used timed release windows for several cage giclées, a distribution method popular among print publishers in the mid-2010s. 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 2016 and attributes the edition to C.O.A. 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 C.O.A. 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 et la dignité" translates as "The cage and dignity," reframing the motif toward self-possession.
How was it sold?
It was offered during a defined purchase window rather than as ongoing open stock.
What is the date on the work?
The print itself is dated 2015 and is signed and numbered by the artist.
What are its materials?
A giclée on Moab 300 g paper at 63 x 75 cm.
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