In this satirical portrait, Ensor paid tribute in his own way to René Coens, director of the Théâtre Royal in Brussels. In the drawing and in the dedication to Coens, Ensor refers to his pantomime ballet "La Gamme d'amour" from 1907, in which the artist himself was responsible for the music, the text, the costumes and the sets. In 1929, this "Marionette Flirtation", as Ensor also called the piece, was published as an album by Editions Un coup de dé, based at the address of the pianist Georges Vriamont at 101 rue de la Reine in Brussels.
| Artist |
James Ensor
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| Title | Portrait of René Coens |
| Date | 1937 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signature, inscription and year bottom right: James Ensor Ostende / 1937 |
| inscription centre below: BALLET GAMME / D'AmOUR / MUSIQUE COSTUMES / SCENARIO DECORS / DE / JAMES ENSOR | |
| commission centre below: Pour René Coens / Directeur magnifique du Théatre Royal / et Vive longtemps la Gamme d'Amour | |
| watermarks centre: Franse lelie | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
pencil drawings
AAT
colour pencil drawing ink drawing watercolour AAT |
| Inventory number | 1943-T |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Coens (coll.) 1943 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1943-T |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/1590/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300015637
portraits
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300056485 fantastic art AAT 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
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44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass 48C84 the ballet, ballet performance Iconclass 61B historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life) Iconclass 61B2(RENÉ COENS) historical person (RENÉ COENS) Iconclass |
| School / Style |
Expressionist (style)
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phantasy Modernist AAT |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Tekeningen, pastels en aquarellen; Inventaris / Moniek Nagels. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 1988 (p. 18) |
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