Art, literature & historyDeath Chasing the Flock of Mortals
1896
- Dating
- Exact year
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Etching on copper in black on cream wove paper (discolored to tan)
- Dimensions
- Image: 23.2 × 17.5 cm (9 3/16 × 6 15/16 in.); Plate: 23.7 × 18.1 cm (9 3/8 × 7 3/16 in.); Sheet: 29 × 22.1 cm (11 7/16 × 8 3/4 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1963.539
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
Death Chasing the Flock of Mortals — James Ensor. 1896.
Medium: Etching on copper in black on cream wove paper (discolored to tan). Dimensions: Image: 23.2 × 17.5 cm (9 3/16 × 6 15/16 in.); Plate: 23.7 × 18.1 cm (9 3/8 × 7 3/16 in.); Sheet: 29 × 22.1 cm (11 7/16 × 8 3/4 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.