Les Patineurs (Taevernier 65)

Details

James Ensor (Belgian, 1860-1949)
Les Patineurs (Taevernier 65)
etching with handcolouring, 1889, on simili Japon, signed and dated in pencil, with margins, very few small foxmarks in the margins, the sheet loose, strips of brown papertape along the reverse sheet edges, very few nicks, otherwise generally in very good condition, framed
P. 175 x 238 mm.; S. 298 x 350 mm.

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Lot Essay

This delicately handcoloured etching depicts the park in Oostende, not far from Ensor's home. The skating figures might at first glance be identified as locals enjoying this winter scene. However, taking a closer look, one finds devilish creatures and naked bottoms, linking Ensor's etching to those of Breughel and Bosch and the tradition of the four seasons as a theme in early printmaking.

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