James Ensor (1860-1949): Still life with painting, two flower vases and a Tanagra figure, coloured pencil on paper

Work: 16,8 x 11,8 cm

Frame: 34,5 x 29,5 cm

The work is full of references to the oeuvre and world of James Ensor.

- Drawing 'Optocht met maskers' (top left): the same work is visible in the background of 'Un bon coin chez moi' (1938, MSK, Ostende, link)

- Chinese blue and white vase on the plinth: the same vase is visible in 'Bibelots' (1935, Museum de Fundatie, Heino/Wijhe & Zwolle, link)

- Blue octagonal vase: visible in different works, a.o. 'Un bon coin chez moi', also for example 'Accord Bleu' (1917, Tricot, n°496), 'Harmonie en bleu' (1919, Tricot n°504). The vase was also part of the private collection of Ensor, as visible on a photo by Maurice Antony (1937: interior Ensor, see the added picture)

- Tanagra figure: the same sculpture visible in a.o. 'Roses et Tanagras (1917, Tricot n°494) and in other works (link). On a picture of Ferdinand Naeyaert ('Ensor in his interior'), the figure is clearly visible on the chimney.