Self-Portrait II

1926

Georges Rouault

Associated Names
Georges Rouault

Artist, French, 1871 - 1958

The image shows a portrait of a person, depicted from the head to the upper torso. The person is in a three-quarter view, with their head turned slightly to the right and tilted down. The facial features include deep-set eyes, a defined nose, and a serious expression on the lips. The hair is minimal and appears to be receding. The individual is wearing a dark-colored garment with a light neckline visible. The background is textured and dark, contrasting with the lighter tones used on the face and upper body. Georges Rouault's signature is visible in the lower right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.8 x 24.5 cm (13 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 53.6 x 21.9 cm (21 1/8 x 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chapon/Rouault 1978, no. 342

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Evelyn Nef, Washington, D.C.; bequest to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Chapon, Francois and Isabelle Rouault. Oeuvre grave Rouault. 2 vols. Monte-Carlo: Editions Andre Sauret, 1978: no. 342

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 55/100; lower right in graphite: Georges Rouault

Wikidata ID

Q75423498

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