Maurits Cornelis EscherDutch, 1898–1972Knots
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National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- 3 days ago
- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1978.90.26
What it shows
In the catalog
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- National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 3 days ago
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
Meanwhile, in the life of Maurits Cornelis Escher
The whole life1962–1964
Operations and cancelled lectures
In 1962 Escher underwent an urgent operation and spent a long time in hospital — a planned series of lectures in North America was cancelled and he stopped working for a time. In 1964 he went to Canada again to see his son and give lectures, but almost at once he had to have an operation in Toronto and returned to Europe; his health then declined, and by the late 1960s he needed constant care.
1965
The Hilversum cultural prize
In 1965 Escher received the Hilversum art prize; the same year Caroline MacGillavry published her book “Symmetry Aspects of M. C. Escher’s Periodic Drawings”.
1966–1967
“Scientific American” discovers Escher
Escher’s fame among scientists and the general public grew after Martin Gardner featured him in his April 1966 “Mathematical Games” column in “Scientific American”; the magazine’s October 1967 issue carried a separate article on his work.
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