The Deadly Sins (Les Peches Capitaux)

published 1904

James Ensor

Associated Names
James Ensor

Artist, Belgian, 1860 - 1949

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    portfolio with seven prints and frontispiece with preface by Eugene Demolder

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (folio): 44.9 × 31.5 cm (17 11/16 × 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.2753-2760

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 59, State 119, 121-126

  • Series Title

    (see separate records for numbers 2753-2760)

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Associated Artworks

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This is a drawing of a surreal scene featuring skeletons and figures. The image presents a fantastical composition. The central piece features a large nude figure with exaggerated features reclining amidst swirling, cloud-like forms, with a scythe-like object resting on the figure. The upper left shows smaller skeletal figures that seem to be suspended or floating. The composition includes intricate linework and textures on the architectural details like the posts and the surrounding environment, giving it a mysterious and eerie atmosphere.

Lust (La luxure)

James Ensor

1888

This is a drawing of an interior scene with figures and landscapes. The drawing shows two large faces on a bed, a small creature standing on the bed touching one of the faces. Through an open window to the left, there is a scene of multiple figures engaged in various activities, with an industrial landscape in the background. The upper portion of the image shows a swirling clock with indistinct numbers and floating decorative elements.

Sloth (La paresse)

James Ensor

1902

The image depicts various abstract shapes and lines, with figures that appear distorted and exaggerated. There is a central figure with elongated limbs, another figure with a long, narrow nose, and a figure wearing a hat raising its arms. Above, elongated figures float through the air, while a small creature with outstretched arms stands on the ground. The composition suggests a fantastical, dream-like narrative.

Anger (La colere)

James Ensor

1904

Artwork history & notes

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.

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