Bookplate B.G. Escher

probably 1922

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

This is a drawing of an Ex Libris bookplate with a symmetrical design. The image features the text "EX LIBRIS" in a modern, stylized typeface at the top. Below this text, there are two mirrored semi-circle forms made of rows of small, evenly spaced black rectangles that gradually increase in size towards the center. Underneath this, the name "B GESCHER" is displayed in the same bold typeface as "EX LIBRIS." The design uses a limited color palette of black on a cream background, creating a classic yet modern aesthetic.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut (zinc) on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 3 x 3 cm (1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 3.8 x 3.8 cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 91

Artwork history & notes

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

across top in plate: EX LIBRIS; across bottom in plate: BG ESCHER

Wikidata ID

Q74045133

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