Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch, 1898-1972) Sketch for Fish

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Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch, 1898-1972)

Sketch for Fish
Unsigned.
Graphite on paper, sight size 4 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (10.7 x 12 cm),framed.
Condition: Staining, not examined out of frame.

Provenance: From the collection of the M.C. Escher Foundation on loan to the Gemeentemuseum, The Hague.

N.B. Escher was enormously influenced by the 14th century Alhambra Palace in Grenada, where he saw the regular repetition of patterns in the majolica tiling. Using this as inspiration, he developed a style based on the symmetrical, regular division of a pattern along a geometric grid. He also combined two and three dimensional images to produce various optical effects. Though Escher's works took an enormous amount of time, they remained a constant source of satisfaction to him.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

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