Grande vue de Mariakerke

Details

JAMES ENSOR (1860-1949)
Grande vue de Mariakerke
etching with hand-coloring in watercolor and gouache, on simili-Japon paper, 1887, Delteil's second, final state, signed and dated in pencil, countersigned and titled on the reverse, with margins, framed
Plate: 8 3⁄8 x 10 ¼ in. (213 x 260 mm.)
Sheet: 14 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄8 in. (359 x 410 mm.)

Literature

Le peintre-graveur illustré: James Ensor, Delteil, 13; L'Oeuvre Gravé de James Ensor, Croquez, 13; James Ensor: Catalogue Illustré de ses gravures, leur description critique et l'inventaire des plaques, Taevernier, 13; James Ensor, Elesh, 13

Further details

This same proof is illustrated on page 310 of Paul Haesaerts' James Ensor published by Abrams.

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Lot Essay

The small fishing village of Mariakerke near Ostend was much loved by Ensor and became the subject of six etchings. The small church of 'Our Lady of the Dunes’ was particularly dear to him and during his lifetime he successfully petitioned for it to be protected by law. Ensor lies buried in the small graveyard next to the church.

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