Print Gallery (M. C. Escher)
| Print Gallery | |
|---|---|
| Dutch: Prentententoonstelling | |
A man viewing a print of a seaport in a gallery, with the gallery itself appearing within the print | |
| Artist | M. C. Escher |
| Year | 1956 |
| Type | Lithograph |
| Dimensions | 12.625 in × 12.5 in (32.07 cm × 31.75 cm) |
Print Gallery (Dutch: Prentententoonstelling) is a lithograph printed in 1956 by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher. It depicts a man in a gallery viewing a print of a seaport, and among the buildings in the seaport is the very gallery in which he is standing, making use of the Droste effect with visual recursion. The lithograph has attracted discussion in both mathematical and artistic contexts. Escher considered Print Gallery to be among the best of his works.