New Year's greeting-card 1951, L. and K. Asselbergs

1950

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows a series of horizontal lines forming an abstract composition of mythical creatures resembling unicorns with wings, stacked on top of each other. The interplay of light and dark areas creates depth and overlapping figures. The abstract forms are suggestive of fantastical animals, with elongated horns and outstretched wings. The design, text, and signature enhance the intricate and imaginative nature of the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.5 x 7.8 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.7 x 11 cm (5 13/16 x 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.30

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 371

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

lower left in graphite below image: M.C.Escher (underlined); across top in plate: L. en K. / ASSELBERGS / 1951; lower center in plate: MCE

Wikidata ID

Q74045179

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