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Father's day 2017
18 June 2017

Father's day 2017

Father's day! Maurits Cornelis Escher was an artist but also a husband and father. From his marriage to Jetta three sons were born: George Arnold (23 July 1926), Arthur Eduard (8 December 1928) en Jan Christoffel (6 March 1938). In this photo we see him relaxing with his oldest son George (two years old), together in a folding chair in the garden.

Maurits Cornelis and George Arnold Escher, 30 July 1928

Maurits Cornelis and George Arnold Escher, 30 July 1928

Erik Kersten

Erik Kersten

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Birthday in diary 1925

Birthday in diary 1925

Today is Eschers Birthday! On 17 June 1898 at 7.15 Maurits Cornelis Escher was born in the substantial parental house in Leeuwarden, in what is now The Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics. Not that he was fond of birthdays himself. He used to say life was too short to create everything he wanted. His birthday only reminded him of the passage of time.
Wedding photo with mothers, 1924

Wedding photo with mothers, 1924

On 16 June 1924 Maurits marries Jetta Umiker in the Italian coastal town Viareggio. The eldest daughter of the Swiss businessman Arturo Umiker and the Italian Enrichetta Cataneo, she was a silent girl whom he had met in Ravello 15 months earlier. Maurits was fascinated by this melancholic, sickly girl. He believed she was unhappy and the infatuated young man hoped to make her happy. Though not necessarily through marriage, as he was afraid of losing his artistic freedom and wanted more time to get to know Jetta.
Death of George Arnold Escher

Death of George Arnold Escher

George Arnold Escher was 96 years old when he passed away on 14 June 1939. It was therefore no surprise to his son Maurits that his death was near. Yet it felt like a shock. Maurits was the last of father Escher’s five sons (two of whom were from his first marriage).