James Ensor (Belgian, 1860-1949), Les Patineurs

Etching on laid paper, 1889, rare second and final state published in the album Art Contemporain, Antwerp, 1906, with printed signature and date lower right, sheet bears fleur-de-lys watermark with shield and crown, English title reads The Skaters, retains gallery paperwork to verso, framed. Croquez 65.

Platemark 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.; Sheet size 10 7/8 x 13 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 13 x 15 1/2 in.

Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Allan Frumkin Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

See similar impressions of this state that sold at Christie's (Art Moderne, Lot 167, October 23, 2020) and Sotheby's (Prints & Multiples, Lot 35, September 27, 2016).

A strong, richly-inked impression; toning, some scattered margin foxing; and few additional white spots to sheet.