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In March 1923 Escher meets the Swiss family Umiker in Ravello, Italy. He falls in love with their youngest daughter Jetta. Maurits is fascinated by this mysterious girl, with whom he speaks in broken Italian. They get married in Viareggio on 12 June 1924.
In August 1924 he takes a photo of Jetta that he uses for a woodcut in February 1925. The photo and the woodcut, which consist entirely of vertical lines, could be seen in our Escher, close up exhibition.
Jetta Escher-Umiker, augustus 1924
M.C. Escher, portret G. Escher-Umiker (Jetta), houtsnede, februari 1925
"feverish nights, lying in bed as a child, while my father read to me by the light of a half-veiled lamp in an attempt to lull me to sleep."George mentions in particular the story of ‘The Lost Princess’ which provided the inspiration for the print Castle in the Air, from January 1928. Former curator Mickey Piller explores the origins of this remarkable woodcut.
