Print Gallery

Outstanding trial print realized by Escher for his friend and editor William Kuik (later called Dirkje Kuik).

Kuik was the printer of the second edition of the print, after the death of August Andrea, printer of the first one.

Realized in 1956, it is accompanied by the copy of a letter from Escher to Kuik and certificate of authenticity by Johan de Zoete.

Prov. William Kuik Private Collection, Collection Madam Uittenboogaard; Private Collection Southern France

Ref. 'Feestelijkverval, Dirkje Kuik 70 jaar', Amsterdam, 1999, pp. 37-41; ‘Leven en werk van M.C. Escher’ by Bool et al., Meulenhoff Amsterdam, no. 410