Ga naar inhoud (Enter)

The Scavenger, 1896

  • etching, paper
  • 115 x 72 mm
  • Inv. 1998-B-106

Public Domain

Download PDF

Ensor repeatedly used popular life in Ostend as a subject in paintings, drawings and etchings. He was intrigued by life in the harbour town, and in his work the artist openly sympathised with the poor, homeless and tramps, who were hidden from the sight of tourists by the local authorities as much as possible. Several prints bear witness to Ensor's sympathy for these pariahs of society: "Sick Wretch Warming Himself", "The Scavenger", "The Fight" and "The Scoundrels" (respectively inv. 1998-B-91, B-106, B-107 and B-108).

Artist

James Ensor RKD VIAF Wikidata
Ostend 1860 - Ostend 1949
etchersAAT

Title The Scavenger
Date 1896
Period 19th century
Medium and support etching AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings signatures (names) bottom right: J. Ensor
signature and year bottom right: James Ensor 1896
title bottom right: Le Vidangeur
inscription on the reverse: AT
inscription on the reverse: 45 / D106
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number 1998-B-106
Acquisition credit purchase
Taevernier, Auguste (coll.)
1998
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1998-B-106
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/4143/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300056485 fantastic art AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass
22C5 reflection (light in general) Iconclass
25G3 trees Iconclass
25G31 shrubs Iconclass
31A623 faeces, excrement Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31D16 old man Iconclass
41D221(TOP HAT) head-gear: top hat Iconclass
42F32(BROOM) (household) utensils and implements (BROOM) Iconclass
46C144 four-wheeled, animal-drawn vehicle, e.g.: cab, carriage, coach Iconclass
46C145 (farm) wagon, freight wagon, cart Iconclass
School / Style realism (artistic form of expression) AAT
satire (artistic device) AAT
Henri Leys, Henri de Braekeleer, James Ensor / Loys Delteil. - Paris : Chez l'Auteur, 1925 (nr. 106)
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. 106)
Do you have any suggestions, questions or information about this work?
Write us, collectie.msk@stad.gent