Design for a Postage Stamp: "Voor het Nationaal Luchtvaartfonds" (For the National Aviation Foundation)

1935

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows bold diagonal lines intersecting across the composition. It features an abstract design with overlapping elements and text. Silhouettes of airplanes are visible, cutting across the text, which includes words related to aviation in Dutch. There is also a figure in flight. The design suggests a connection to travel or airmail themes, with the inclusion of numbers and letters enhancing a postage stamp or air travel promotion aesthetic.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink, and white gouache, with scratching-out on plastic

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.5 x 15.6 cm (8 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.136

  • Copyright

    All M.C. Escher works © Cordon Art-Baarn-the Netherlands. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Cornelius van S. Roosevelt; gift to NGA, 1983.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and black ink: MCE [monogram]; across image: VOOR HET / NATIONAAL / LUCHTVAARTFONDS / NEDERLAND / 6 / CENT; lower center in graphite: oppeldi[undeciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64594520

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