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Print (other) · Paper
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 27, 2026€74 ≈ $84 ≈ £63Sign up free to see price
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M. C. Escher (Dutch, 1898–1972) · 1952
$12,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ £10,237≈ €11,442
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- Medium
- Engraving · Prints & multiples all engraving results →As published: “Wood-engraving, on Japanese paper, with full margins”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and annotated
- Category
- Engravings
- Dimensions
- I. 12 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (32.1 x 23.8 cm) S. 14 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (35.9 x 29.5 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Evening & Day Editions (NY030216)
- Date
- October 26, 2016
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 17
- Estimate
- $12,000 – $18,000 (≈ £9,827 – £14,741) (≈ €10,984 – €16,476)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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