Lot Details
Lot 15
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
THE BIG I
Etching, 1944, on cream Rives paper, signed, titled and numbered 24/30 in pencil, printed by Atelier 17, New York, published by Wittenborn & Co., New York, with full margins, unframed.
7 x 8 7/8 inches; 178 x 225 mm.
Sheet11 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches; 292 x 400 mm.
C The Estate of Elizabeth H. Fuller
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for $3,750 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Timestain, offsetting, printer's ink and minor soiling in the margins and verso, handling and other creases (mainly noticeable in the margins and verso), several tears at sheet edges (longest 1 1/8 inch, located 2 1/2 inches from right platemark), an unobtrusive 1/4 inch tear in the image near right image edge with a tiny area of associated ink loss (mainly noticeable verso), otherwise in good condition.
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