Lot 43
  • 43

James Ensor

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • James Ensor
  • Chaumières; L'Orage; La Mare aux Peupliers (D., T., E. 50, 70, 74); and Moulin à Slykens (D. 82; T., E. 84)
  • etching
  • smallest sheet (T. 84): 159 by 224mm 6 1/4 by 8 7/8 in
  • largest sheet (T. 74): 350 by 473mm 13 3/4 by 18 5/8 in
Four etchings, T. 84 printed in bistre, 1888-91; T. 70 the second state (of three), signed in pencil; T. 74 the second (final) state, signed and dated in pencil, countersigned in pencil verso, on various papers

Provenance

T. 74 and 84 ex coll. G. Behaegel, Pittem (not in Lugt)

Condition

Le Chaumières (T. 50): with wide margins, in good condition apart from two rectangular stains in the upper margin from previous hinging, a couple pale dots elsewhere in the margin, unframed. L'Orage (T. 70): with wide margins,in good condition apart from three small areas in the upper margin with stains from previous hinging, a couple pale dots elsewhere in the margin, masking tape along upper sheet edge verso, unframed. La Mare aux Peupliers (T. 74): with wide margins, in good condition apart from paper discolouration recto and verso, masking tape along sheet edge verso (showing at sheet edges recto), unframed. Le Moulin de Slykens (T. 84) with wide margins, in good condition apart from...unframed.
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