In 1887 and 1888, James Ensor etched some harbour views in Nieuwpoort, but especially near the harbour channel in Ostend. Like the etched landscapes, they are studies of light, in this case on boats and sloops. The Ostend harbour inspired Ensor to paint two of his most accomplished graphic compositions (respectively inv. 1998-B-45 and 49).
Artist | James EnsorRKDVIAFWikidata |
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Title | Boats Aground |
Date | 1888 |
Period | 19th century |
Medium and support | etchingAAT |
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signature and year bottom right: Ensor 88 |
inscription on the reverse: AT | |
inscription on the reverse: Ta / 93a X | |
Collection | print room |
Object type | etching AAT |
Inventory number | 1998-B-49-1 |
Acquisition credit | purchase Taevernier, Auguste (coll.) 1998 |
Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1998-B-49-1 |
IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/4013/manifest.json |