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Lot 183
Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Closed13 March 2012
Price Realised
EUR 29,800
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Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
A collection of correspondence and prints from Maurits Cornelis Escher to his friend and fellow artist Gerd Arntz, including; E is een Ezel (E is for Easel) (B. 392), 1953, on Japan, signed in pencil and inscribed with dedication 'Beste Gerd, Bij gebrek aan nieuwer en beter, nog maar weer eens deze ezel, die je van harte een voorspoedig 1968 toebalkt en je dankt voor je hartelijke brief van 13-XII-'67/Hartelijke groet! je Mauk, Baarn, 1-I-'68', with margins, minor paper loss in the centre left edge, overall in very good condition, S. 137 x 103 mm.; and Vissen (Fish) (B. 414), woodengraving, on wove paper, with margins, signed in ink and inscribed with dedication 'Met hartelijke gelukswensen/23-XII-'56/Mauk Escher', sheet somewhat timestained, other wise in very good condition, S. 142 x 103 mm.; and Ariadne (Ariadne) (B. 404), woodengraving, on wove paper, with margins, inscribed 'Geluk in 1958!', overall in very good condition; and Three new year's cards, Ten greeting cards and 32 letters, all written between 1 February 1954-13 December 1971, on various personal and work related subjects; And the artist's funeral card, dated 30 March 1972.
various sizes (49)
A collection of correspondence and prints from Maurits Cornelis Escher to his friend and fellow artist Gerd Arntz, including; E is een Ezel (E is for Easel) (B. 392), 1953, on Japan, signed in pencil and inscribed with dedication 'Beste Gerd, Bij gebrek aan nieuwer en beter, nog maar weer eens deze ezel, die je van harte een voorspoedig 1968 toebalkt en je dankt voor je hartelijke brief van 13-XII-'67/Hartelijke groet! je Mauk, Baarn, 1-I-'68', with margins, minor paper loss in the centre left edge, overall in very good condition, S. 137 x 103 mm.; and Vissen (Fish) (B. 414), woodengraving, on wove paper, with margins, signed in ink and inscribed with dedication 'Met hartelijke gelukswensen/23-XII-'56/Mauk Escher', sheet somewhat timestained, other wise in very good condition, S. 142 x 103 mm.; and Ariadne (Ariadne) (B. 404), woodengraving, on wove paper, with margins, inscribed 'Geluk in 1958!', overall in very good condition; and Three new year's cards, Ten greeting cards and 32 letters, all written between 1 February 1954-13 December 1971, on various personal and work related subjects; And the artist's funeral card, dated 30 March 1972.
various sizes (49)
Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
A collection of correspondence and prints from Maurits Cornelis Escher to his friend and fellow artist Gerd Arntz, including; E is een Ezel (E is for Easel) (B. 392), 1953, on Japan, signed in pencil and inscribed with dedication 'Beste Gerd, Bij gebrek aan nieuwer en beter, nog maar weer eens deze ezel, die je van harte een voorspoedig 1968 toebalkt en je dankt voor je hartelijke brief van 13-XII-'67/Hartelijke groet! je Mauk, Baarn, 1-I-'68', with margins, minor paper loss in the centre left edge, overall in very good condition, S. 137 x 103 mm.; and Vissen (Fish) (B. 414), woodengraving, on wove paper, with margins, signed in ink and inscribed with dedication 'Met hartelijke gelukswensen/23-XII-'56/Mauk Escher', sheet somewhat timestained, other wise in very good condition, S. 142 x 103 mm.; and Ariadne (Ariadne) (B. 404), woodengraving, on wove paper, with margins, inscribed 'Geluk in 1958!', overall in very good condition; and Three new year's cards, Ten greeting cards and 32 letters, all written between 1 February 1954-13 December 1971, on various personal and work related subjects; And the artist's funeral card, dated 30 March 1972.
various sizes (49)
A collection of correspondence and prints from Maurits Cornelis Escher to his friend and fellow artist Gerd Arntz, including; E is een Ezel (E is for Easel) (B. 392), 1953, on Japan, signed in pencil and inscribed with dedication 'Beste Gerd, Bij gebrek aan nieuwer en beter, nog maar weer eens deze ezel, die je van harte een voorspoedig 1968 toebalkt en je dankt voor je hartelijke brief van 13-XII-'67/Hartelijke groet! je Mauk, Baarn, 1-I-'68', with margins, minor paper loss in the centre left edge, overall in very good condition, S. 137 x 103 mm.; and Vissen (Fish) (B. 414), woodengraving, on wove paper, with margins, signed in ink and inscribed with dedication 'Met hartelijke gelukswensen/23-XII-'56/Mauk Escher', sheet somewhat timestained, other wise in very good condition, S. 142 x 103 mm.; and Ariadne (Ariadne) (B. 404), woodengraving, on wove paper, with margins, inscribed 'Geluk in 1958!', overall in very good condition; and Three new year's cards, Ten greeting cards and 32 letters, all written between 1 February 1954-13 December 1971, on various personal and work related subjects; And the artist's funeral card, dated 30 March 1972.
various sizes (49)
Gerd Arntz, thence by descent.
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.