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La naissance de Vénus
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James Ensor (1860-1949)
La naissance de Vénus
signed 'Ensor.' (lower left)
oil on canvas laid down on board
7 7/8 x 11 1/2 in. (20 x 29.3 cm.)
Painted in March 1939
La naissance de Vénus
signed 'Ensor.' (lower left)
oil on canvas laid down on board
7 7/8 x 11 1/2 in. (20 x 29.3 cm.)
Painted in March 1939
Provenance
Émile Langui, Brussels.
Private collection, by whom acquired in 1976.
Private collection, by whom acquired in 1976.
Literature
X. Tricot, James Ensor, The Complete Paintings, Brussels, 2009, no. 810, p. 414 (illustrated).
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