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Christ's entry into Brussels

This etching is inspired by the famous painting by James Ensor (1860-1949) with the same title from 1888.

Christ's entry into Brussels
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From the Print Cabinet's collection

This etching is inspired by the famous painting by James Ensor (1860-1949) with the same title from 1888. The painting was purchased by the Getty Museum in Los Angeles in 1987.

James Ensor, L'Entrée du Christ à Bruxelles en 1889, PK.MP.09502, Collectie Stad Antwerpen, Museum Plantin-Moretus
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iJames Ensor, L'Entrée du Christ à Bruxelles en 1889, PK.MP.09502, Collectie Stad Antwerpen, Museum Plantin-Moretus

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