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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.
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.