Description:
Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock (American, 1868-1942)
From the Neck of the Other's Tunic the Slender Head of the Cobra Played
Signed and dated "LUCIUS WOLCOTT HITCHCOCK '08" l.l.
Conte crayon on paper, sight size 23 x 21 in. (58.4 x 53.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.
Literature: Leo Crane, "Dust and the Serpent," Harper's Monthly Magazine, November 1908, No. 702, p. 113 (illus.).
N.B. A copy of Harper's Monthly Magazine accompanies the lot.
Estimate $1,500-2,000
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