About this artwork
Unlike Ensor’s enormous 51-panel Temptation of Saint Anthony of 1887, in the Art Institute’s collection—which includes depictions of grotesque creatures—this drawing focuses on the detail of an ornate fan handle. Yet, despite the differences in subject matter, both works underscore the artist’s emphasis on integrating minute details into his complex pictures.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- James Ensor
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Title
- Fan Handle
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Origin
- Belgium
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Date
- 1886–1888
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Medium
- Charcoal and graphite on ivory wove paper
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Dimensions
- 227 × 168 mm
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Credit Line
- William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
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Reference Number
- 2012.1139
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Copyright
- © 2017 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SABAM, Brussels
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