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The Cathedral (first plate) - JAMES ENSOR
Medium: etching

JAMES ENSOR
Belgian, (1860-1949)
Etching, 1886, Taevernier 7 (iii/III), edition unknown. 9 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. Signed and dated in the plate, upper right. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right. Countersigned in pencil across the verso. This is a fine impression printed on sturdy Japanese paper. The margins are wide and probably full. The condition is very good. This early work by Ensor is a tour de force of the etching medium and a landmark work for Belgian printmaking in the late 19th century. SOLD
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