The Ice Skaters (Les Patineurs)

1889

James Ensor

Associated Names
James Ensor

Artist, Belgian, 1860 - 1949

The image shows a winter scene with people skating and playing on the ice in a park. The background features trees and a cloudy sky. Figures are depicted in motion with dynamic brushstrokes, while trees frame the scene with intricate details. The colors are predominantly cool tones with warm accents.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Karl Leubsdorf

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.8 x 23.7 cm (7 x 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.9 x 40.2 cm (11 3/8 x 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.58.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 65, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., May 1983.

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65571064

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