M.C. Escher
MC Escher, Knots (B. 444) Signed and Annotated Eigen Druk (Printed by Myself), 1965
Woodcut in Red and Black, printed from two blocks, 14 3/8 x 14 5/8 inches
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MC Escher, Moebius Strip II (Red Ants) (B. 441) Signed, 1963
Woodcut in red, black and grey-green, printed from three blocks, 17 7/8 x 8 1/8 inches
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MC Escher, Waterfall (B. 439) Signed, Edition III 47/103, 1961
Lithograph, 15 x 11 3/4 inches
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MC Escher, Ascending and Descending (B. 435) Signed, Edition /, 1960
Lithograph, 14 x 11 1/4 inches
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MC Escher, Flatworms (B. 431) Signed , Edition 30/53, 1959
Lithograph, 13 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches
Bricks are rectangular so they are most suitable for building houses. The stacking of stones of a non-cubic type will produce other possibilities. For instance, one can make use of tetrahedrons and octahedrons. Such are the basic shapes which are used
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MC Escher, Belvedere (B. 426) Signed, Edition III 32/50, 1958
Lithograph, 18 1/4 x 11 5/8 inches
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MC Escher, Plane Filling II (B. 422) Signed, Edition 6/56, 1957
Lithograph, 12 3/8 x 14 5/8 inches
In this case the only regularity to be noted is the rectangularity of the complete surface. There are but few of the inner figures bordered by four adjacent ones. The direct environment of the frog consists of two figures; the guitar is hemmed in by thr
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane I: Red (B. 416), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane II: Black (B. 417), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane II: Red (B. 417), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane III: Black (B. 418), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane III: Red (B. 418), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane IV: Black (B. 419), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane IV: Red (B. 419), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane V: Black (B. 420), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane V: Red (B. 420), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane VI: Black (B. 421), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Regular Division of the Plane VI: Red (B. 421), 1957
Woodcut, 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches
In 1957 the De Roos Foundation commissioned Escher to write an essay on his tessellation work In 1958 the essay was published as a book called 'Regelmatige Vlakverdeling' (The Regular Division of the Plane.) The book contained six black/white and six red/
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MC Escher, Whirlpools (B. 423) Signed and Annotated Eigen Druk (Printed by Myself), 1957
Wood engraving and wood cut, second state, in red, grey and black, printed from two blocks, 17 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches
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MC Escher, Print Gallery (B. 410) Signed, Edition 3/47, 1956
Lithograph, 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Convex and Concave (B. 399) Edition II 3/44, 1955
Lithograph, 10 7/8 x 13 1/4 inches
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MC Escher, Order and Chaos II (Compass Card) (B. 402), 1955
Lithograph, 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches
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MC Escher, Three Worlds (B.405), 1955
Lithograph, 14 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches
On afternoon standing on a bridge Escher could see three seperate worlds. First, the underwater world ruled by fish. Second, a world on the surface of the water littered with leaves. And, the last outside world is reflected in the water.
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MC Escher, Tetrahedral Planetoid (B. 395) Signed and Annotated Eigen Druk (Printed by Myself), 1954
Woodcut in green and black, printed from two blocks, 16 7/8 x 16 7/8 inches
This little planet inhabited by humans has the shape of a regular tetrahedron and is encircled by a spherical atmosphere. Two of the four triangular surfaces, with which this body is faced, are visible. The edges which separate them divide the picture i
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MC Escher, M is een Muis (Mouse) (B. 393), 1953
Woodcut, 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 inches
Escher created "E is an Ezel" and "M is a Muis" for Grafisch ABC. This booklet consisted of 26 wood engravings, each representing a different letter of the alphabet. The other letters were crafted by other graphic artists. The collection was given to d
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MC Escher, Earth (New Year's Greeting Card 1953) (B. 382), 1952
woodcut in blue-grey and brown, printed from two blocks, with letterpress typography in grey, 6 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches
Escher was commission to design these greeting cards by the Strens and Asselberg families. "The Four Elements" (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) for four sequential New Year's cards.
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MC Escher, Earth II (New Year's Greeting Card 1953) (B. 382), 1952
woodcut in blue-grey and orange, printed from two blocks, with letterpress typography in grey, 6 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches
Escher was commission to design these greeting cards by the Strens and Asselberg families. "The Four Elements" (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) for four sequential New Year's cards.
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MC Escher, Fire (New Year's Greeting Card 1955) (B. 384), 1952
woodcut in yellow and orange, printed from two blocks, with letterpress typography in grey, 6 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches
Escher was commission to design these greeting cards by the Strens and Asselberg families. "The Four Elements" (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) for four sequential New Year's cards.
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MC Escher, Predestination (Topsy-Turvy World) (B. 372) Signed, Edition 12/47, 1951
Lithograph, 11 5/8 x 16 5/8 inches
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MC Escher, New Year's greeting card, 1951, L. & K. Asselbergs (B. 371), 1950
Wood Engraving, 4 1/2 x 3 1/8 inches
The Asselbergs commissioned Escher for this New Year's card. They were art collectors as well as owners of The Unicorn Press.
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MC Escher, Order and Chaos I (Contrast) (B. 366) Signed, Edition 14/43, 1950
Lithograph, 11 x 11 inches
A stellar dodecahedron is placed in the center and is enclosed in a translucent sphere like a soap bubble. This symbol of order and beauty reflects the chaos in the shape of a heterogeneous collection of all sorts of useless, broken and crumpled objects.
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MC Escher, Rippled Surface (B. 367) Signed and Annotated Eigen Druk (Printed by Myself), 1950
Woodcut and Linoleum cut in Black and Grey-Brown, printed from two blocks, 10 1/4 x 12 5/8 inches
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MC Escher, New Years's Greeting card 1949 - L. and K. Asselbergs (B. 360), 1948
Woodcut, 6 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Other World (B. 348) Signed and Annotated Eigen Druk (Printed by Myself), 1947
Wood engraving and woodcut, 12 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches
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MC Escher, New Year's greeting card 1947, Nederlandsche Ex Libris- Kring, The Hague (B. 345), 1946
Woodcut, 4 5/8 x 4 inches
This card was created to honor the Dutch Underground in World War II. The Dutch Caption reads: 'We shall come out!' The viewer, like the man in the well whose hands clutch the rungs of the ladder, is drawn upward toward the light patch of sky and represen
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MC Escher, Three Spheres I (B. 336) Signed, 1945
Wood Engraving, 11 x 6 5/8 inches
At the top of this print the spatial nature of a globe is brought out as strongly as possible. Yet it is not a globe at all, merely the projection of one on a piece of paper which could be cut out as a disc. In the middle, just such a paper disc is illu
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MC Escher, Encounter (B. 331) Edition II 11/32, 1944
Lithograph, 13 1/2 x 18 1/4 inches
Out from the surface of a grey wall develops a complicated pattern of white and black figures of little men. And since men who desire to live need at least a floor to walk on, a floor has been designated for them, with a circular gap in the middle so tha
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MC Escher, ex libris A.M.E. van Dishoeck (B. 329), 1943
Wood Engraving, 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 inches
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MC Escher, ex libris: D.H. Roodhuyzen (B. 325), 1942
Wood Engraving, 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 inches
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MC Escher, ex Libris: Bookplate Dr. P.H.M. Travaglino (B. 321), 1940
Wood Engraving, 2 3/8 x 3 1/8 inches
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MC Escher, ex libris: G.H.'s Gravesande (B. 322), 1940
Wood Engraving, 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches
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MC Escher, Day and Night (B. 303) Signed and Annotated Eigen Druk (Printed by Myself), 1938
Woodcut in grey and black, printed from two blocks, 15 3/8 x 26 5/8 inches
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MC Escher, Program for St. Matthew Passion (B. 302), 1938
Woodcut, 6 x 4 1/8 inches
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MC Escher, Sky and Water II (B.308) Signed and Annotated Eigen Druk (Printed by Myself), 1938
Woodcut, 24 1/2 x 16 inches
In the horizontal center strip, there are birds and fish equivalent to each other. We associate flying with sky and for each of the black birds the sky in which it is flying is formed by the four white fish which encircle it. Similarly swimming makes us
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MC Escher, Het Bezwaarde Hart: vignette for cover and page 3 (B. 299), 1937
Woodcut, 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Scarabs (B. 273) Signed, Edition of 12, 1935
Wood Engraving, 7 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches
printed in De Graphicus M.C. Escher by G.H. 's Gravesande, Halcyon 3-4, The Hague, 1940
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MC Escher, Nocturnal Rome: Colonnade of St. Peter's (Portico of Bernini) (B. 250) Signed, 1934
Woodcut, 9 3/8 x 12 3/8 inches
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MC Escher, Still Life with Mirror (B.248) Signed, Edition 7/24, 1934
Lithograph, 15 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches
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MC Escher, Cathedral of Cefalu, Sicily (B. 220) Signed, Edition 6/24, 1932
Lithograph, 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Scholastica Suite: Initial 0 (page 27) (B. 204), 1932
Woodcut, 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 inches
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MC Escher, Scholastica Suite: Initial D (page 7) (B. 192), 1932
Woodcut, 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 inches
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MC Escher, Scholastica Suite: Initial T (page 10) (B. 193), 1932
Woodcut, 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 inches
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MC Escher, Scholastica Suite: Vignette (page 28) (B. 205), 1932
Woodcut, 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 inches
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MC Escher, Scholastica Suite: Illustration, Page 11 (B.194), 1931-1932
Woodcut, 9 x 6 5/8 inches
Escher created the Scholastica suite to illustrate the book 'The Terrible Adventures of Scholastica', about the witch of Oudewater, written by Jan Walch. Oudewater is a small town in the Netherlands famous for its Witch's Scales. During the 16th century
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MC Escher, Scholastica Suite: Illustration, Page 15 (B.197), 1931-1932
Woodcut, 9 x 6 5/8 inches
Escher created the Scholastica suite to illustrate the book 'The Terrible Adventures of Scholastica', about the witch of Oudewater, written by Jan Walch. Oudewater is a small town in the Netherlands famous for its Witch's Scales. During the 16th century
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MC Escher, Scholastica Suite: Illustration, Page 25 (B.203), 1931-1932
Woodcut, 9 x 6 5/8 inches
Escher created the Scholastica suite to illustrate the book 'The Terrible Adventures of Scholastica', about the witch of Oudewater, written by Jan Walch. Oudewater is a small town in the Netherlands famous for its Witch's Scales. During the 16th century
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MC Escher, Scholastica Suite: Illustration, Page 5 (B.191), 1931-1932
Woodcut, 9 x 6 5/8 inches
Escher created the Scholastica suite to illustrate the book 'The Terrible Adventures of Scholastica', about the witch of Oudewater, written by Jan Walch. Oudewater is a small town in the Netherlands famous for its Witch's Scales. During the 16th century
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MC Escher, Cobwebs (B.154), 1931
Woodcut, 7 x 5 3/8 inches
This print was published with a poem titled "Cobwebs" by A.E. Drijfhout in De Graphics M.C. Esher by G.H.'s Gravesande, Halcyon 3-4, The Hague, 1940
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MC Escher, Covered Alley in Altrani (B. 150), 1931
Wood Engraving, 7 1/8 x 5 1/8 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Anvil (B. 163) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Balance (B. 178) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Beehive (B. 174) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Buoy (B. 166) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Butterfly (B. 180) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Cactus (B. 181) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Candle Flame (B. 172) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Dice (B. 179) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: First Title Page (B. 159) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Flint (B. 171) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Frog (B. 175) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Kite (B. 165) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Lute (B. 164) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Padlock (B. 185) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Palm (B. 167) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Retreat (B. 183) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Second Title Page (B. 160) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Signpost (B. 173) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Squirrel (B. 176) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Steam Roller (B. 170) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Sundial (B. 169) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Table of Contents (B. 161) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Toadstool (B. 177) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Vase (B. 162) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Watering Can (B. 184) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Weather Vane (B. 168) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Emblemata Suite: Well (B. 182) Edition 257/300, 1931
Woodcut, 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches
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MC Escher, Santa Severina, Calabria (B. 144) Signed, Edition 14/40, 1931
Lithograph, 9 1/2 x 12 1/8 inches
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MC Escher, ex libris: B.G. Escher (B. 91), 1922
Woodcut, 2 x 2 inches
This bookplate was created for Escher's brother Berend George Escher.
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MC Escher, Flor de Pascua: Convention (B.70), 1921
Woodcut, 4 3/4 x 3 5/8 inches
Escher created these woodcuts as illustrations for Aad van Stolk's booklet entitled 'Flor de Pascua' (Flowers of Easter).
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MC Escher, Flor de Pascua: Fulfillment (B.72), 1921
Woodcut, 4 3/4 x 3 5/8 inches
Escher created these woodcuts as illustrations for Aad van Stolk's booklet entitled 'Flor de Pascua' (Flowers of Easter).
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