The Loch Ness Monster in Key West!!

where did he go?  They removed him, just as i was really getting to like him being there. :(

NESSIE IN ITALIAN ATTIC MYSTERY - Artist M.C.  ESCHER 1898-1972 NL

Unpublished Artwork Nessie and the Black Man without a face date 1949.-

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Nessie in Italian attic mystery

Mystery drawing may have been done by master illusionist

By neil macphail

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02 May 2007

De Feo Raffaele

Sezione Polizia Stradale de Avellino

83100 Via G.Palatucci 16

Italy

Dear DE Feo Raffaele

Thank you for the letter and information that you sent Tate Modern, which have now been

Discussed by the curatorial team at Tate Modern and have been passed to me for reply. While we

Appreciate your thoughtful proposal, exhibitions and displays are planned far in advance. Our

Calendar is now completely booked through 2009, and we are reluctant to commit to any new

Projects until we are fuether along in planning for the shows that are currently being organised by

Our own curatorial staff.

I am sorry to be the bearer of such disappointing news, but on behalf of the team here, I should

Like to wish you every success in realising your idea elsewhere.

Thank you for thinking of Tate Modern.

Yours sincerely,

Aleanor Jones

Director's Office

Tate Modern

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Nessie Loch Ness Monster and the Black Man without a face date 1949-
Artist Maurits Cornelis ESCHER 1898-1972 NL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB_31-15PBY

June 29th 2010, Rome
Great works of art
Andrea Dipré, famous art critique with Antonio Prospero, CEO of the Escher-
Nessie association.
Welcome to you all by Andrea Dipré, presenter of the program The Great Works
of art. The subject of today's program is a drawing of exceptional and
fundamental importance due to its artistic value by the Dutch graphic artist
and engraver Maurits Cornelis Escher who, with his genius, tackled the
geometrical representation of art.
One of his works was found by chance a few years ago, stashed away for decades
in an old and forgotten garage in a small village in the southern region of
Campania. This work is of extraordinary importance.
Escher was loved by scientists, mathematicians and logicians. The work is
dedicated to the myth of the Monster of Loch Ness known as Nessie.
The picture is held together in a wooden oak frame and depicts a mysterious
figure playing a fife who seems to be enchanting the sea creature with his
music.
Here you can see a life-size photo of the original, which is well hidden in a
secret location. On the back of the picture there is the signature of Escher
himself as confirmed by a scientific study of his calligraphy.
The work is a charcoal drawing measuring 53 cm x 42 cm. This extraordinary
piece of art was found, as said above, by chance by policeman Raffaele De Feo.
The calligraphy and signature have been officially recognized. The work is of
amazing importance also due to the sightings of the Monster of Loch Ness which
began in the 1930s.
The work was given to policeman Rafaelle De Feo's mother and brought to Italy
a few years later to Volturara Irpina a small village in the southern province
of Avellino . Escher managed to represent the essence of Nessie. Here is the
life-size photo of the picture. You can contact the owner or Mr. Prospero for
more information, and have the chance to see the original which belongs to myth
rather than history.
The work, I remind you, is an Escher, the great Dutch artist who was born in
1898 and died in 1972. Mr. Prospero is also working hard to make the piece of
art obtain the recognition it deserves. It has already had great success by a
vast public, but my wish is for it to obtain even larger and wider popularity.
Thank you.

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Maurits Cornelis ESCHER - NESSIE date 1949

Descritption of the work of art
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB_31-15PBY

The moon is well visible high in the dark sky which reflects its yellowish
light on a waving sea. From underneath this mass of water emerges a monstrous
creature.
Nessie
The famous Monster of Loch Ness emerges from the water by the music plyed by a
mysterious faceless flute, or fife, player.
The faceless player shows no human features, such as nose, ear or left eye.
On the left side of the picture rises the mysterious creature known as
‘Nessie'. Its body is easily visible in the centre-left part of the
composition, with its long neck coming out of the water turning its head
towards the player. Nessie shows the right side of her face and large horns
under the moonlight. Both figures are encircled by a mysterious halo which
gives them a saint-like appearance.
The picture gives us the idea that Nessie will not emerge from its hidden
waters if not called by the mysterious flute player. Such as the harp, the
flute is considered an instrument played by the gods.
At the back of the picture on the upper left side we can see a dedication from
the famous Dutch graphic artist and engraver , M.C. Escher 18.01.49.
On the lower right side, the signature of the artist, with the cataloging or
number of registration.
The frame is in oak, 42cm x 53cm