HARRIS SCHRANK FINE PRINTS

James Ensor (1860-1949), The Cathedral, First Plate, etching, 1886, signed and dated in pencil lower right, countersigned and titled in pencil verso. References: Delteil 7, Croquez 7, Taevernier 7 (third state of 3); Elesh 7, third state of four.  In excellent condition, the full sheet with very wide margins, 9 5/8 x 7 1/4, the sheet 18 7/8 x 13 7/8 inches. A superb, early  impression (with an early signature), printed with tone in a brownish/black ink on ivory Japan paper. Ensor archivist Patrick Florizoone has demonstrated that Ensor’s cathedrale is actually a composite of parts of three cathedrals: the [...]

James Ensor (1869-1949), Les Patineurs (The Skaters), 1889, etching and aquatint;  signed in pencil and dated lower right, titled lower left, and countersigned verso. Delteil 65, Croquez 65, Taevernier 65, Elesh 65, second state (of 2). In excellent condition, printed in black ink with tone on a simili-Japan paper. The full sheet with full margins, 6 15/16 x 9 1/8, the sheet 14 x 18 7/8 inches. A very fine impression. Skating was a traditional subject for Flemish paintings and prints going back to Breugel, Avercamp and Essais van de Velde; and also among artists in Holland during Ensor’s time [...]

James Ensor (1860-1949), Roman Victory, etching and drypoint, 1889, signed, dated and titled in pencil, countersigned in pencil verso [also signed in the plate]. References: Delteil 78, Croquez 78, Taevernier 78, Elesh 78, second state (of 2). In good condition (remains of prior hinging bottom margin recto, slight mat toning not affecting image), with margins, 6 11/16 x 9 1/16, the sheet 10 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches. A fine impression, printed in black ink on a cream wove paper, with plate tone. In the second state Ensor added a crowd of viewers and marchers lower left in drypoint,  populated [...]

James Ensor (1860-1949), Ostend Fisherman, etching and drypoint, 1900, signed in pencil, dated lower right, titled lower left, countersigned and titled verso [also signed in the plate, and with the word Ostend]. References: Elesh 123, Taevernier 118, Delteil 118. First state (of 2). In good condition (slight toning, prior hinging verso, slight rubbing top verso, including a lovely fingerprint lower right margin edge), with full margins, 5 5/8 x 4, the sheet 10 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches. A fine impression of this great rarity (we do not know of other impressions on the market).  Printed in black on a [...]

James Ensor (1860-1949), Les Peches Capitaux Domines Par La Mort (The Deadly Sins Dominated by Death), etching, 1904, signed and dated in pencil lower right, titled in pencil lower left [also signed in the plate lower right]. References: Delteil 126, Croquez 126, Taevernier 126, Elesh 131, only state. In excellent condition, printed on a simile japon paper, with full margins, 3 5/8 x 5 1/2, the sheet 9 3/8 x 11 5/8 inches. A fine early impression, as indicated by the quality of the printing as well as the early Ensor signature. The seven sins are represented by carnival figures: [...]

James Ensor (1860-1949), Boulevard Van Iseghem, Ostend, etching, 1889, signed in pencil lower right [also signed and dated in the plate lower right, and annotated "Ostende" lower left]. References: Delteil 66, Taevernier 66, Elesh 66, third state (of 3). In very good condition, with margins (remains of prior hinging verso), printed in greyish/brown ink on ivory simuli-Japan paper, 5 1/2 x 4, the sheet  9 3/4 x 6 1/8 inches, archival window mounting. A very fine impression, with exquisite detailing and clarity in the complex patterning of shades and textures in the buildings, street and sky. The impression quality is evidence that this is [...]

James Ensor (1860-1949),  etching, 1899, signed and dated (1900) in pencil lower right, countersigned and titled verso. The title verso is: “La Reine Parysatis ecorchant un eunuque” (Queen Parysatis flaying a eunuch). References: Elesh 121, Taevernier 116; Elesh’s second state (of 2). In very good condition, remains of prior hinging verso, on an ivory/tan simile Japon paper with wide margins, 6 3/4 x 4 3/4, the sheet 11 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches, archival matting. A fine rich atmospheric impression, printed in dark brown/black ink with aquatint or grainy areas probably achieved through the use of phosphorus or other grainy elements. Ensor illustrates an [...]

James Ensor (1860-1949), Exterminating Angel (L’Ange Exterminateur), etching with drypoint, 1889, signed and dated in pencil lower right, also titled and countersigned verso. References: Delteil 77, Croquez 77, Elesh 77, Taevernier 77; second (final) state. In very good condition, on a Japan paper with wide margins, (remains of old hinging verso showing through at extreme corners). 4 3/4 x 6 1/8, the sheet 7 3/4 x 11 1/8 inches. A fine impression printed in a grey/black ink, with substantial plate tone. Provenance: ex Collection Johannes Hendricus de Bois (1878-1946), with his mark recto lower left corner (Lugt 733). Only a [...]

James Ensor (1860-1949), La Mare aux Peupliers (The Pond at the Poplars), drypoint and etching, 1889, signed, titled and dated lower margin, also countersigned verso [also signed and dated Ensor 1889 in the plate]. References: Delteil 74, Elesh 74, first state (of two). In very good condition, with full margins, on Simili Japon paper, 6 1/4 x 9 3/8, the sheet 13 7/8 x 18 3/4 inches, archival matting. A fine delicately printed impression of the rare first state, before the additional darkening lines to the bank at the right, before additional such lines throughout the foreground and in the [...]