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Lot 106
  • 106

M. C. Escher

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • M. C. Escher
  • Plane Filling; AND Four Regular Solids (B. 373 & 438)
  • mezzotint and woodcut
  • first 151 by 202 mm 6 by 8 1/8 in
  • second sheet 439 by 468 mm 17 1/4 by 18 1/2 in
Mezzotint, 1951, signed in pencil, numbered 'No 33/50' and inscribed 'eigendruk', on laid paper; and woodcut printed in black and orange (a color proof not described by Bool), 1961, inscribed in pencil 'Proefdruk/17-V-'61', on Japan paper (2 prints)

Condition

Plane Filling: in good condition, with wide (full) margins, apart from an infrequent soft handling crease in the margins. Four Regular Solids: in good condition, except for a few handling creases in the margins, yellow staining at the extreme sheet edges at lower left and right.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.