10. JAMES ENSOR (1860-1949) Bust of a woman, after a sculpture by Jef Lambeaux 1983 Signed and dated lower right 'Ensor/83'. Black chalk on paper 19.8 x 14.4 cm Provenance Collection Jacques Ernest Sonderegger artist (1882-1956) Former Paul-Henri Spaak collection by descent Private collection, France We would like to thank the Ensor Advisory Committee for confirming the authenticity of this work. During the period between 1880 and 1885, the artist liked to draw all sorts of objects in his surroundings in order to practise his drawing technique. In this case, the drawing is essentially marked by the simple, indivisible line, as the artist liked to call it.