Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) - Eye (1946) - 2000s

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Maurits Cornelis Escher’s Eye (1946), an opArt offset print on 180 g matt paper, 40 × 55 cm, in excellent mint condition, dating to the 2000s and produced in the Netherlands.

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Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Title: Eye (1946)
Size: 40 x 55cm
Copyright: The M.C. Escher Company - Baarn - The Netherlands.
Offset print, made on 180g matt paper. Displays a vivid and sharp image quality.
Just the right size to frame. Impressive effect when framed.
Shipping in a rigid tube via certified express mail.
It is possible to collect more than one object, from the same auction, in the same shipment.

Eye is a mezzotint print created by Maurits Cornelis Escher in 1946. The artwork showcases Escher’s experimentation with the mezzotint technique, which allows for the creation of subtle shades of light and dark. Eye belongs to the technique referred to as globular reflection, inspired by a reflection in a concave shaving glass.
Escher is a renowned artist who contributed to the development of Surrealism and Expressionism, and is best known for his pioneering work in Cubism and fracturing the two-dimensional picture plane. Eye features Les impressive figures than Escher’s earlier portraits, and is part of the Rosenwald Collection.

Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Title: Eye (1946)
Size: 40 x 55cm
Copyright: The M.C. Escher Company - Baarn - The Netherlands.
Offset print, made on 180g matt paper. Displays a vivid and sharp image quality.
Just the right size to frame. Impressive effect when framed.
Shipping in a rigid tube via certified express mail.
It is possible to collect more than one object, from the same auction, in the same shipment.

Eye is a mezzotint print created by Maurits Cornelis Escher in 1946. The artwork showcases Escher’s experimentation with the mezzotint technique, which allows for the creation of subtle shades of light and dark. Eye belongs to the technique referred to as globular reflection, inspired by a reflection in a concave shaving glass.
Escher is a renowned artist who contributed to the development of Surrealism and Expressionism, and is best known for his pioneering work in Cubism and fracturing the two-dimensional picture plane. Eye features Les impressive figures than Escher’s earlier portraits, and is part of the Rosenwald Collection.

Details

Era
After 2000
Designer/artist
Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Poster title
Eye (1946)
Subject
opArt
Estimated period
2000s
Country of origin
Netherlands
Condition
A (excellent - mint condition)
Height
40 cm
Width
55 cm
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