Portrait

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image depicts a drawing of a person's head and partial neck in profile, facing left. The face has soft, rounded contours with a slightly downturned gaze. The hair is shoulder-length and straight, covering parts of the neck and ears. No clothing is shown, and the background is textured with charcoal or pencil shading.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Barry and Gigi Fitzmorris

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.5 x 45.5 cm (17 15/16 x 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.159.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barry and Gigi Fitzmorris; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • M. C. Escher Archive: Drawings, 106 microfiche, Gemeentemuseum, The Hague and Interdocumentation Company, Zug, Switzerland, 1980: no. 1718.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite, by later hand: T204-X-1972

Wikidata ID

Q64594525

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