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Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3203BBoston
January 25, 2019 10:00 AMCalender
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M.C. Escher (Dutch 1898-1972) Man with Cuboid

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$10,455$8,500
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3203BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 25, 2019 10:00AM

Description:

M.C. Escher (Dutch 1898-1972)

Man with Cuboid, 1958 (Bool et al., 430). Signed "MCEscher" in pencil l.l., initialed within the block. Woodcut on paper, image size 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 in. (6.5 x 6.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.

N.B. The same figure appears in reverse at the base of the tower in Escher's Belvedere, also of 1958.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Out of the frame the sheet measures 5 1/2 x 4 inches, and is "hinged" with old clear tape near the upper corners. The sheet is a cream color and is annotated "8" in pencil near the lower left corner. The supporting mat is stamped "PAUL SCHUSTER ART GALLERY...CAMBRIDGE, MASS."


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