Ensor kept skulls, masks and headgear in his studio, which regularly appeared in his work from 1888 onwards. In this etching, he brought together several skulls and a mask. It is the only print in which he recorded such a still life.
| Artist |
James Ensor
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| Title | Skulls and Masks |
| Date | 1888 |
| Period | 19th century |
| Medium and support | etching AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) bottom right: Ensor |
| inscription on the reverse: AT / AT | |
| inscription on the reverse | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | etching AAT |
| Inventory number | 1998-B-29-1 |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
Taevernier, Auguste (coll.) 1998 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1998-B-29-1 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/4032/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300056485
fantastic art
AAT
300015638 still lifes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A211
(human) skull
Iconclass
41D283 mask Iconclass 41E1 still life of related objects Iconclass |
| School / Style |
phantasy
Symbolism (artistic concept) AAT |
| James Ensor : Catalogue illustré de ses gravures ; Leur description critique et l'inventaire des plaques = Geïllustreerde catalogus van zijn gravures ; Hun kritische beschrijving en inventaris van de platen = Illustrated catalogue of his engravings ; Their critical description and inventary of the plates / Auguste Taevernier. - Ledeberg (Gent) : Erasmus Boekhandel bv Amsterdam, 1973 (nr. 29) |
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