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Santa Maria dell'Ospedale (Bool 212)
Details
Maurits Cornelis Escher
Santa Maria dell'Ospedale (Bool 212)
woodcut, 1932, on laid Japan, with margins, inscribed with title along the lower sheet edge, small folds in all four sheet corners, two pinholes in the upper sheet corners, a pencil number in the upper right sheet corners, strips of papertape along the reverse upper sheet edge, otherwise generally in very good condition
L. 265 x 209 mm.; S. 342 x 277 mm.
Santa Maria dell'Ospedale (Bool 212)
woodcut, 1932, on laid Japan, with margins, inscribed with title along the lower sheet edge, small folds in all four sheet corners, two pinholes in the upper sheet corners, a pencil number in the upper right sheet corners, strips of papertape along the reverse upper sheet edge, otherwise generally in very good condition
L. 265 x 209 mm.; S. 342 x 277 mm.
Provenance
This print was aquired by the father of the present owner. The father was a close friend and protector of the artist.
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