till 1900 > Expressionism James Ensor

Candélabre et vase. 1888.
Etching.
Signed and dated, once more signed in the plate. With the hand-written title and the artist's diagonal paraph on the reverse. On simili Japon. 12 x 8 cm (4.7 x 3.1 in). Sheet: 29,4 x 23,8 cm (11,5 x 9,3 in).
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PROVENANCE: Privatsammlung Hessen.
LITERATURE: James N. Elesh, James Ensor. The complete graphic work, New York 1982, cat. no. 31 (illustrated on p. 60, different copy).
Auguste Taevernier, James Ensor. Catalogue illustré de ses gravures, leur description critique et l'inventaire des plaques, Gent 1973, cat. no. 31 (illustrated on p. 88, different copy).
Albert Corquez, L'Œuvre gravé de James Ensor, Geneva/Brussels 1947, cat. no. 31 (illustrated, different copy).
Loys Delteil, Le peintre-graveur illustré, volume 19, Henri Leys, Henri de Braekeleer, James Ensor, New York 1969 (unabridged and authorized reprint of the Paris edition of 1925), cat. no. 31 (illustrated, different copy).
In good condition. Overall slightly browned, with a little mount staining Isolated tiny spots of foxing. A slightly larger brown spot is visible on the left above the image. Two to three small, superficial paper tears in the white margins, faint crease marks on the lower right and isolated studio marks.
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