Circle Limit III

1959

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image features intersecting lines and shapes arranged in a semicircular pattern. The dominant shapes resemble elongated ellipses or pointed leaves radiating from central points, outlined with black and red lines that converge at these focal points. These abstract forms are bordered by smaller, intricate patterns. The design evokes a sense of kaleidoscopic repetition.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; to the M. C. Escher Foundation, Baarn, The Netherlands, 1968–72. Dr. Ronald H. Cordover, Franklin Lakes, NJ; purchased by exchange, NGA, 1984.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • M. C. Escher Archive: Drawings, 106 microfiche, Gemeentemuseum, The Hague and Interdocumentation Company, Zug, Switzerland, 1980: no. 867.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite, by later hand: T4-x-'71

Wikidata ID

Q64594507

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