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Original Etching on simili Japon paper.Paper Size : 24 X 29.5 cm / 9.5 X 11.6 inches.
Image Size : 8 X 12 cm / 3.1 X 4.8 inches.
This fine etching is Hand Signed and dated in pencil by the artist "James Ensor 1888" at the lower right margin. It is also Signed in the plate in the plate "Ensor" in the lower right part. Furthermore the work is Hand Signed on the reverse of the paper and stamped on the back side “DB” in the upper right corner. This is the final state of the Etching.
Provenance : From the Estate of Mira Jacob, Galerie le bateau-lavoir, Paris, France.
Since the very opening of the gallery Le Bateau-Lavior, Mira Jacob was active in promoting the importance of the work of James Ensor. In accordance with André Breton she included him in the symbolist exhibition of 1958, but she was particularly concerned with his graphic oeuvre: in 1978 she organized an exhibition of his complete printed works. The exhibition was also shown at the Musée de la Ville de Strasbourg (1995) and at the Kunstmuseum, Basle (1996).
Literature : The Illustrated Bartsch Vol. 141: James Ensor, by James Elesh.
Reference: Croquez 54, Taevernier 54.
Condition : Excellent condition.
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