James Ensor (1860-1949)

Le diable, le soldat du bois, la poupe (Tavernier 140, pl. 21)

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James Ensor (1860-1949)
Le diable, le soldat du bois, la poupe (Tavernier 140, pl. 21)
lithograph printed in colours, on wove paper, signed and dated 1912 in the stone, from the edition of 250 published by Un coup de ds ..., Brussels, 1929, with margins, pale lightstaining, an occasional foxmark, otherwise apparently in very good condition, unexamined out of the frame
Sight 242 x 317 mm.

Lot Essay

Depicted are actors from the ballet Marionettenflirt, which was completely designed and written by James Ensor. The ballet was performed on stage in 1920 in Brussels. The design drawings were made by the artist in 1912 and reproduced and published much later in 1929.

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