The metamorphosis in this portrait of two friends seems to be inspired by a poem by Heinrich Heine about the impossible love between a beetle and a fly. Here Ensor has become a beetle. The dragonfly resembles Mariëtte Rousseau-Hannon, whose house acted as a meeting place for artists and scholars. Ensor was enchanted by this beautiful biologist.
Specifications
| Title | Insectes singuliers |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Drypoint, coloured with watercolour |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 111 mm Width 153 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
James Ensor
|
| Accession number | MB 1957/29 (PK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1957 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1957 |
| Creation date | in 1888 |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Dry-point
> Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Belgium > Western Europe > Europe |
