LILL TSCHUDI (1911-2004)
Lot 90

LILL TSCHUDI (1911-2004)

Tour de Suisse

Closed21 October 2020

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LILL TSCHUDI (1911-2004)
Tour de Suisse
linocut, on Japon paper, 1935, signed, titled and annotated 'Handdruck' in pencil, numbered 33/50, an impression printed after the decorative border was removed from the block in 1965, with margins, pale light-staining, otherwise in good condition, framed
Image: 9 7/8 x 19 5/8 in. (251 x 499 mm.)
Sheet: 12 ¼ x 22 ½ in. (311 x 572 mm.)

Specialist note

This print was inspired by cyclists of the Tour de Suisse, one of the first races of its kind, climbing the alpine Klausenpass near the artist's home in Schwanden. This print was originally intended to be printed onto cloth.