James Ensor (1860-1949 )The Deadly Sins. 1888-1904. Etching. Complete suite of 8 pl. (7 pl. and a frontispiece). Very nice proofs on japon fort (without the Hollande mount), all signed and annotated in pencil. Small traces of glue in the corners on the reverse. Remains of mounting tabs (white gummed paper) at the head on the reverse. All margins [250 x 161]. Very rare complete. Description of the plates : - La Luxure. 138 x 99 . Taevernier 59. Titled on the left between the subject and the plate cut: "Luxure" in blue pencil, then signed and dated "1888" in pencil. Large initial in pencil on verso; lower left: "2 Luxure" in the artist's hand. - La Paresse. 138 x 99. Taevernier 119. Signed in pencil. Large pencil initial on verso; lower left: "2 Sloth" in the artist's hand. Traces of glue slightly oxidized on the left edge. - La Colère. 150 x 98. Taevernier 121. Titled on the left between the subject and the plate stroke: "Colère" in pencil, then signed and dated "1904". Large initial in pencil on verso; lower left: "2 La colère" (ironed over "L'avarice") in the artist's hand. - Pride. 149 x 97. Taevernier 122. Titled at left between subject and plate stroke: "pride" in blue pencil, then signed in pencil. Large initial in pencil on verso; lower left: "2 Orgueil" in the artist's hand. - Avarice. 150 x 97. Taevernier 123. Titled on the left between the subject and the plate stroke: "Avarice" in blue pencil, then signed in pencil. Large initial in pencil on verso. - Gluttony. 150 x 97. Taevernier 124. Titled on the left between the subject and the plate stroke: "Gourmandise" in blue pencil, then signed in pencil. Large initial in pencil on verso; lower left: "2 la gourmandise" in the artist's hand. Strong traces of glue at the edges of the sheet. - Envy. 150 x 97. Taevernier 125. Titled on the left between the subject and the plate stroke: "envy" in blue pencil, then signed in pencil. Large initial in pencil on verso; lower left: "2 Envy" in the artist's hand. - The Deadly Sins dominated by death. 140 x 92. Taevernier 126. Titled at left between subject and plate stroke: "Capital Sins Dominated by Death" in blue pencil, then signed and dated "1904" in pencil. Large initial in pencil on verso; lower left: "Péchés capitaux dominés par la mort" in the artist's hand.