M.C. Escher (artist) Dutch, 1898 - 1972 Escher's Father, G.A. Escher, 1916 linoleum cut in purple on wove paper sheet (trimmed to image (excluding signature tab) lR): 22.5 x 16.4 cm (8 7/8 x 6 7/16 in.) Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection All M.C. Escher works © Cordon Art-Baarn-the Netherlands. Used by permission. All rights reserved. 1983.109.1 Not on View

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Escher's first prints were made from linoleum blocks. This portrait of Escher's father, George A. Escher (1843-1939), is the earliest print by the artist. His father, who was a civil engineer, instilled in him a lifelong interest in mathematics and science.

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