Circle Limit III

1959

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows a series of geometric, cross-like shapes diminishing in size along an arc from bottom left to top right. The design is abstract and the shapes resemble simplified versions of birds or airplanes with pointed fronts and angular wings. Each shape has two eye-like markings, adding symmetry and a sense of liveliness. The repetition and scaling of the forms create a dynamic rhythm in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black

  • Credit Line

    Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.5 x 31 cm (12 3/8 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.61.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 434, State (partial proof)

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

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

upper left in black ink: 3; lower left verso in graphite: P302-x-'69

Wikidata ID

Q74065814

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