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James Ensor — Petits supplices persans
James Ensor

Petits supplices persans

1896

James Ensor's 'Petits supplices persans' is an 1896 work rendered in pencil, colored pencil, and ink on paper depicting scenes of Persian torture. The work showcases Ensor's macabre sensibility and his virtuosic draftsmanship in rendering disturbing imagery.

Medium
pencil, coloured pencil and ink on paper
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Art Impressionniste et Moderne Day Auction

April 12, 2023

Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000

Lot 225

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About this work

James Ensor, Petits supplices persans, 1896

James Ensor's 'Petits supplices persans' is an 1896 work rendered in pencil, colored pencil, and ink on paper depicting scenes of Persian torture. The work showcases Ensor's macabre sensibility and his virtuosic draftsmanship in rendering disturbing imagery.

Medium
pencil, coloured pencil and ink on paper
Year
1896
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Fantasy, Dark, Surreal, Grotesque, Ink, Pencil, Modern, Belgian, Drawing

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art, Sebastián Naranjo