Old Master Through Modern Prints

Swann's premiere print sale will showcase a carefully considered selection of works that reflect the breadth and timelessness of the printmaking practice—from refined impressions by early masters such as Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt van Rijn, to trailblazing modern artists like Maurits C. Escher and Marc Chagall. Outstanding offerings include works by Pablo Picasso, including the complete deluxe portfolio of "Lysistrata," an important 1934 work that contains six etchings depicting Aristophanes' ancient comedy. Examples from his later career include a color linocut from 1962, "Petite tête de femme couronnée/Woman with a Crown of Flowers (Small Variant)," which represents the artist's late...