Circle Limit III

1959

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows a large circle made up of abstract shapes that resemble stylized fish. These shapes are arranged symmetrically around the center of the circle, connected by flowing lines. The outer edges are lined with decorative patterns that resemble a leafy vine. Numerical labels '1' and '2' are placed among the shapes in the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in green

  • Credit Line

    Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)

  • Dimensions

    image (diameter): 44.1 cm (17 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 47 x 59.5 cm (18 1/2 x 23 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.61.14

  • 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

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

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 verso in graphite: P301C-x-'69

Wikidata ID

Q74065831

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