Corte

1933

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape with architectural elements. The horizon is unclear, with hills and small structures fading into the top of the image. Gently rolling hills with sketched outlines of vegetation and buildings appear in the distance, creating depth. The detailed pencil sketch features precise linework, depicting solid forms of buildings and natural curves of the landscape. Well-defined rooftops with rendered shingles stand out. The monochromatic color palette uses shades of pencil gray. A road leads to an arched bridge over a river, with buildings nearby having tile-like rooftops.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Cordover

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.9 x 24 cm (12 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.98.1

  • Copyright

    All M.C. Escher works © Cordon Art-Baarn-the Netherlands. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • M.C. Escher: A Centennial Tribute, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Diego Museum of Art; The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, 1997-1999.

2000

  • "M.C. Escher", Knoxville Museum of Art, 2000.

Bibliography

1980

  • M. C. Escher Archive: Drawings, 106 microfiche, Gemeentemuseum, The Hague and Interdocumentation Company, Zug, Switzerland, 1980: no. 574

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: CORTE / 22-5-'33; lower right verso in graphite, by later hand: T866-x-1971

Wikidata ID

Q64594514

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