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An image of Death pursuing the human flock by James Sydney Ensor

James Sydney Ensor

(Belgium 1860–1949)

Title
Death pursuing the human flock
Alternative title:
La Mort poursuivant le troupeau des humains
Year
1896
Media category
Print
Materials used
drypoint
Edition
Taevernier 104, ii of three states
Dimensions

23.9 x 18.2cm platemark; 31.9 x 25.0cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.r., pencil " James Ensor 1896". Signed l.c., [incised plate] "J Ensor".
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by the Art Gallery Society of New South Wales 1978
Accession number
101.1978
Copyright
© James Ensor, 1896/SABAM. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney
Location
Art Gallery Society (members lounge)
Bibliography (6)

'European works on paper' by Peter Raissis' pg.56, Look: 1953-2003 celebrating 50 years May 2003, May 2003, 56 (illus.).

'Benefactors fill funding gap for gallery' by David Tunny, pg. 22-23., Look May 1996, May 1996, 23 (illus.).

Nicholas Draffin (Australia, b.1943, d.1995) (Curator), The bitten image: European etchings from the collection, Domain, 1980, 12. no catalogue numbers

Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Three years on: a selection of acquisitions 1978-1981, Sydney, 1981, 51 (illus.). cat.no. 4

Canberra Museum and Art Gallery (Australia) (Organiser), Royal Belgian Embassy (Australia) (Organiser), From Belgium with lace: Belgian art in Australian collections, Canberra, 2000. no catalogue numbers

Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Fin de Siècle, Sydney, Jan 1994. no catalogue numbers

Exhibition history (5)

The Bitten Image: European etchings from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 19 Jul 1980–14 Sep 1980.

Three years on: Acquisitions 1978-81, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 15 Oct 1981–01 Dec 1981.

The edge of the world, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 05 Jul 1985–25 Aug 1985.

Fin de Siècle: posters prints drawings from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 15 Jan 1994–13 Mar 1994.

From Belgium with lace: Belgian art in Australia, Canberra Museum and Art Gallery, 19 Feb 2000–12 Jun 2000.