Envy (L'Envie), from the Deadly Sins (Les Péchés Capitaux) series
James Ensor
Belgian, 1860–1949
Details
Title
Envy (L'Envie), from the Deadly Sins (Les Péchés Capitaux) series
Artist/Maker
James Ensor (Belgian, 1860–1949)
Date
1904
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
6 5/16" x 9 7/8"
Credit
Purchase with funds from the Lawrence and Alfred Fox Foundation for the Ralph K. Uhry Collection
Accession #
72.8 G
On View
Currently not on view
Ensor evokes the operation of envy by juxtaposing a handsome young couple—radiant, well matched, and blessed with a baby—with a crowd of less fortunate characters—emaciated old women and ugly men with monstrous noses—who ogle the couple with a mixture of longing and disdain.
