Bust

1887

James Ensor

Associated Names
James Ensor

Artist, Belgian, 1860 - 1949

In this image, there is a three-quarter view of a person's upper body and head. The individual is facing slightly to the left with their head tilted backwards. The facial features are softly defined, and the hair is medium length, slightly wavy and swept back from the face. The person is wearing a light, textured garment. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held. The surrounding area includes abstract shapes that suggest an artistic or sketched environment. The background is composed of cross-hatched lines and shading.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint with etching printed in brown on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.9 x 18.8 cm (5 1/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 20 x 13.2 cm (7 7/8 x 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.57.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 18

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection, purchased directly from Ensor c. 1900; (William Weston Gallery, London); Mrs. Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased April 28, 1986; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: James Ensor 1887 / 25; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: J Ensor / 6 Buste (not deciphered) a pointe seche

Wikidata ID

Q76342816

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