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The Chess Players (The Devil's Checkmate) – Moritz Retzsch
£24.00
Moritz Retzsch, first published 1831. After the etching first published in 1831.
A young man plays the Devil for his soul as an angel looks on. Legend says a chess master once studied the board and declared that the king still had one move left. Known to many as "The Devil's Checkmate".
The print: Museum-quality giclée, printed on demand on heavyweight fine art paper with archival pigment inks for rich colour, deep blacks and lasting fidelity. Also available beautifully framed, or as a gallery-wrapped canvas ready to hang.
- Giclée Print: fine art matte paper, archival inks
- Framed Print: giclée in a classic wooden frame, ready to hang
- Canvas: stretched, gallery-wrapped canvas
- Sizes: 30×40cm and 50×70cm
Reproduced from a high-resolution public-domain museum scan. Made to order for you.