Senglea, Malta

1935

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The artwork presents a view of Senglea, Malta, from an elevated perspective. The horizon is situated high in the image, with a densely packed cityscape featuring traditional Maltese architecture, including domed churches, visible in the distance. The style is characterized by crisp, detailed lines and a monochromatic palette of black, white, and shades of gray, typical of a print or woodcut technique. Closest to us, a large ship is docked in the harbor, its details meticulously rendered alongside small boats. A prominent stone structure is visible to the right. The water is depicted with gentle, horizontal lines, reflecting the cityscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black, gray and gray-green, printed from three blocks

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.12 × 46.04 cm (12 1/4 × 18 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 44.45 × 62.23 cm (17 1/2 × 24 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.65.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 276

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

  • M.C. Escher: Landscape to Mindscape, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1995-1996. p.12, no.7.

2015

  • The Worlds of M.C. Escher: Nature, Science, and Imagination, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 2015.

Bibliography

1981

  • Bool, F.H. et al. M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1981; English-language edition, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982.

Inscriptions

lower right, in block: 10-'35 / MCE; lower left, in pencil: MCEscher; lower right, in pencil: eigendruk

Wikidata ID

Q65574182

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