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Death Chasing the Flock of Mortals

A work made of etching on copper in black on cream wove paper (discolored to tan).
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SABAM, Brussels

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  • A work made of etching on copper in black on cream wove paper (discolored to tan).

Date:

1896

Artist:

James Ensor
Belgian, 1860-1949

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

James Ensor

Title

Death Chasing the Flock of Mortals

Place

Belgium (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1896

Medium

Etching on copper in black on cream wove paper (discolored to tan)

Dimensions

Image: 23.2 × 17.5 cm (9 3/16 × 6 15/16 in.); Plate: 23.7 × 18.1 cm (9 3/8 × 7 3/16 in.); Sheet: 29 × 22.1 cm (11 7/16 × 8 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dennis Adrian

Reference Number

1963.539

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SABAM, Brussels

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