Maurits Cornelis Escher ( 1898 - 1972 ) was a Dutch painter. Maurits Cornelis Escher s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 11792.45 USD for Roc de Tayac, Les Eyzies in 2015 to 92500 USD for Relativity (Relativteit) (L. 389) in 2018 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.