Mother’s Day 2018

There is no better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than with a photo of a happy mother. Maurits shot this portrait of his wife Jetta and their firstborn son George in the spring of 1927. The couple had just moved into their house on Via Alessandro Poerio in Rome. In the background you can see the majolica tiles that Escher designed for the hallway and the dining room. George (nicknamed ‘Jojo‘) had been born the summer before and, after living in several temporary houses, the young family were finally able to call this house their home. This happiness led to a second son in December 1928 and a third one in March 1938.