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Fishing Boats, 1888

  • etching, paper
  • 178 x 238 mm
  • Inv. 1998-B-44

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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 Ensor RKD VIAF Wikidata
Ostend 1860 - Ostend 1949
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Title Fishing Boats
Date 1888
Period 19th century
Location Ostend TGN
Medium and support etching AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings signatures (names) bottom left: Ensor
signatures (names) bottom right: James Ensor
inscription on the reverse: AT
inscription on the reverse: 18 / 0/115 / cèdre de [...] 1 1/2 / [onleesbare handtekening] / D 44
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number 1998-B-44
Acquisition credit purchase
Taevernier, Auguste (coll.)
1998
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1998-B-44
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/4054/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass 21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass
22C5 reflection (light in general) Iconclass
25H1 landscapes in the temperate zone Iconclass
25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass
25H23 sea (seascape) Iconclass
25H2322 sea Iconclass
43C128 fisherman Iconclass
46C2231 pier, quay, wharf Iconclass
46C23 boat propelled by man or animal Iconclass
46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat Iconclass
46E411 flags flown from a mast Iconclass
61E(OSTEND) names of cities and villages (OSTEND) Iconclass
School / Style realism (artistic form of expression) 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. 44)
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