Maurits Cornelis Escher

Tekenen (Drawing Hands) (B. 355)

Details

Maurits Cornelis Escher
Tekenen (Drawing Hands) (B. 355)
lithograph, 1948, on heavy wove paper, a very good impression, signed in pencil and numbered 33/43, with margins, pale light- and mountstaining, a crease at the lower sheet margin, a dent at the upper sheet margin, pale scattered foxmarks at the reverse barely showing through, few ruststains at the reverse not showing through, otherwise generally in very good condition
L. 282 x 332 mm.; S. 319 x 363 mm.

Provenance

This print was a gift from the artist to the first owner, most likely in exchange for assistance in translating a text written by Escher.

Literature

W. Hazeu, M.C. Escher. Een biografie, Amsterdam, 1998, p. 326, 404 (Ill.)

Lot Essay

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Portrayed on this lithograph are the hands of the artist. George Escher, son of M.C., regarded this print as the best selfportrait his father ever made.
Only 43 copies of this print were sold. The stone was erased. In 1959 Escher mentioned two last sheets: one being in his own possession, the other one with the publisher of M.C. Escher. Grafiek en Tekeningen. The latter print was on loan for reproduction purposes and damaged during the loan. The artist demanded a compensation of 400 guilders.

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