La Cathédrale (The Cathedral)
James Ensor, La Cathédrale (The Cathedral), 1886, etching on paper, Museum Purchase: The Champion & Partners Acquisition Prize in Honour of Richard Hamilton, 2014, © artist or other rights holder, 2014.152.1
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- Title
La Cathédrale (The Cathedral)
- Related Titles
original language: La Cathédrale
translated: The Cathedral
- Artist
- Date
1886
- Medium
etching on paper
- Catalogue Raisonné
Delteil 7; Croquez 7; Taevernier 7
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
plate: 9 5/16 in x 7 in; sheet: 15 9/16 in x 10 13/16 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
signature; date: Ensor 1886, printed in plate, upper right
countersignature: Ensor, graphite, verso; center [diagonally]
signature; date: James Ensor .86, graphite, lower right
inscription: 107, graphite, upper right corner
- Collection Area
Graphic Arts
- Category
Prints
- Object Type
intaglio print
- Culture
Belgian
- Credit Line
Museum Purchase: The Champion & Partners Acquisition Prize in Honour of Richard Hamilton, 2014
- Accession Number
2014.152.1
- Copyright
© artist or other rights holder
- Terms
James Ensor took up printmaking in 1886, the same year he created this intricate image of a towering cathedral surrounded by teeming crowds. The building is a fantastic amalgamation of architectural elements from three European cathedrals—those of Aachen, Antwerp, and Vienna—and seems to shimmer and dissolve in the afternoon light.
- Exhibitions
2015 Now on View: Recent Acquisitions of Prints and Drawings Spanning 500 Years Portland Art Museum