James Ensor, Diables rossant anges et archanges (Delteil, Taevernier 23)

Property from a Private Collector
James Ensor
1860 - 1949
Diables rossant anges et archanges (Delteil, Taevernier 23)

Signed James Ensor, dated 1888 and titled (lower right); titled (lower left); signed James Ensor and titled (on the verso)
Etching with watercolor on paper
Image: 9 3/4 by 11 3/8 in. (24.8 by 28.7 cm)
Sheet: 14 1/8 by 18 3/4 in. (35.8 by 47.6 cm)
Framed: 21 1/4 by 19 1/2 in. (53.9 by 49.5 cm)
Executed in 1888.

Condition Report:
This work is in overall very good condition. Executed on cream Japan paper. Hinged to a mount with photo corners at all four corners. The sheet is slightly time darkened overall. There is staining to the edge of the image, most likely due to a previous acidic mounting. The pigments are well preserved. Some oxidation and staining to the extreme left center edge which is not visible when the work is framed.

Provenance:
Cleomir Jussiant, Antwerp

Private Collection, Belgium (and sold: Christie's, Amsterdam, November 17, 2010, lot 127)

Acquired at the above sale