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Wizards in a Squall, 1888

  • etching, heightened, paper
  • 179 x 238 mm
  • Inv. 1998-B-52

Public Domain

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The print "Wizards in a Squall" is one of the highlights of Ensor's fantastical imagery. In a flying storm, a huge, strange witch gives birth to monstrous naked witches in quick succession. In a certain sense the etching can be seen as the sequel to the print "The Infernal Cortege", in which Ensor depicted similar witches in a parade (inv. 1998-B-10).

Artist

James EnsorRKDVIAFWikidata
Ostend 1860 - Ostend 1949
etchersAAT

TitleWizards in a Squall
Date 1888
Period19th century
Medium and supportetchingAAT
heightened
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings signatures (names) bottom right: Ensor
signature and year bottom right: James Ensor 1888.
Collectionprint room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number1998-B-52
Acquisition credit purchase
Taevernier, Auguste (coll.)
1998
Current whereaboutsWork currently not on display
Permalinkhttps://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1998-B-52
IIIF Manifesthttps://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/4063/manifest.json