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Le Vieil Homme Chemine

1936

Georges Rouault

Associated Names

Georges Rouault

Artist, French, 1871 - 1958

This is a drawing of a baseball player. The drawing features a figure preparing to swing a bat. Bold black brushstrokes outline the figure, adding a sense of dynamic movement to the stance. The abstract background has sweeping lines, suggesting depth and space. The style emphasizes exaggerated forms over realistic detail.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint in black (trial proof)
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1950.17.254
Catalogue Raisonné

Chapon/Rouault 1978, no. 264, State a (trial proof)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q65225588

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