Lot Essay
The village of Mariakerke is close to Ostend and inspired Ensor to create several etchings, and later a painting in oil in 1901 (Vue de Mariakirke, Ostend, Museum of Fine Arts)
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James Ensor (1860-1949)
Grande Vue de Mariakerke (D., C., T., E.13)
etching, 1887, on simili-Japan, second (final) state, a fine impression, signed, dated and titled in pencil, countersigned on the reverse, with margins, minor creasing in the upper right corner well away from the subject, remains of old tape in places on the reverse, otherwise generally in very good condition
P. 220 x 270mm.
Grande Vue de Mariakerke (D., C., T., E.13)
etching, 1887, on simili-Japan, second (final) state, a fine impression, signed, dated and titled in pencil, countersigned on the reverse, with margins, minor creasing in the upper right corner well away from the subject, remains of old tape in places on the reverse, otherwise generally in very good condition
P. 220 x 270mm.
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