Dura lex sed lex

1926

Georges Rouault

Associated Names
Georges Rouault

Artist, French, 1871 - 1958

The image depicts the upper body of a person in profile, facing right. The individual is upright with their face in profile, showing the prominent contours of the nose, lips, and chin. The facial features are defined with lines and shadows. The person appears to have short hair and is wearing a beret-style headwear. They are shirtless, and bold dark strokes against a lighter background highlight the muscular structure. The background is abstract and textural, with a dark, earthy tone. No jewelry or additional objects are visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint, roulette, and drypoint over heliogravure

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.193

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chapon/Rouault 1978, no. 105, State e/e

Associated Artworks

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Georges Rouault

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

  • Chapon, Francois and Isabelle Rouault. Oeuvre grave Rouault. 2 vols. Monte-Carlo: Editions Andre Sauret, 1978.

Wikidata ID

Q65072734

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