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Lill Tschudi(Swiss, 1911-2001)Pierrot
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Lill Tschudi (Swiss, 1911-2001)
Pierrot (Coppel LT 46)
Linocut printed in black, pink and grey, 1935, a richly inked impression, on oriental laid paper, with margins, signed and inscribed 'Handdruck' in pencil lower centre, titled in German 'Aschermittwoch' in lower margin and numbered 4/50 in pencil, with margins, 220 x 160mm (8 5/8 x 6 1/4in)(B)(unframed)
Linocut printed in black, pink and grey, 1935, a richly inked impression, on oriental laid paper, with margins, signed and inscribed 'Handdruck' in pencil lower centre, titled in German 'Aschermittwoch' in lower margin and numbered 4/50 in pencil, with margins, 220 x 160mm (8 5/8 x 6 1/4in)(B)(unframed)
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The idea for this print was born when the artist dressed up in a Pierrot costume for a celebration of Ash Wednesday (Aschermittwoch). This is one of only four known self-portraits.
