Lot 42 · Jewels : The Geneva Sale
Grasshopper (B. 271)
Maurits Cornelis Escher · wood engraving, 1935, on laid
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- Estimate
- $3,500–$4,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Jewels : The Geneva Sale, Geneva · 29 April 2004
- Dimensions
- B. 7 1/8 x 9½ in. (180 x 241 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5354506
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Maurits Cornelis Escher, Grasshopper (B. 271). Christie's, 29 Apr 2004, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5354506.
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Maurits Cornelis Escher, Grasshopper (B. 271). Christie's, 29 Apr 2004, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5354506.
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