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83 - M.C. Escher (1898-1972)
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M.C. Escher (1898-1972) Waterfall'/'Waterval',signed and numbered in pencil 'M.C. Escher No. 58/103 III' (lower left); dated and signed with initials in the plate 'X-'61/MCE' (lower right in the print),lithograph, 380x300 mm,Literature:-F.H. Bool, J.R. Kist, J.L. Locher and F. Wierda, ‘M.C. Escher: His life and complete graphic work’, New York 1981, ill. p. 323, no. 439.Provenance:-Acquired directly from the artist by Dr Van de Ven, father of the present owner, in 1969.Executed in October 1961.This lithograph is accompanied by two letters from M.C. Escher to the father of the current owner, written from Baarn, on 14 July and 6 August 1969, concerning the sale of the current lithograph:14 July 1969:'Zeer geachte Dr. van de Ven,In antwoord op uw brief van II-VII deel ik uw mede, dat ‘Waterval’ voorradig is; dadelijk kan worden geleverd en f 400.- kost.HoogachtendMC Escher'6 August 1969:'Zeer geachte Dr. van de Ven,In aansluiting op uw brief van 4 augustus, stuur ik u bijgaand de gewenste afdruk.Gaarne ontvang ik een bedrag van f400.- door overschrijving op mijn girorekening No. 409 390.HoogachtendMC Escher'
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