Self-Portrait II

1926

Georges Rouault

Associated Names
Georges Rouault

Artist, French, 1871 - 1958

The image shows a portrait of a person facing forward with a slightly downward head tilt. The facial features are obscured with heavy use of shadow, revealing a prominent brow ridge, deep-set eyes, a defined nose, and a closed mouth. The hair blends into the shadowy background, creating a dark outline around the head. The person is not wearing visible clothing, and the shoulders transition into darkness like the hair. No jewelry or objects are visible. The background is a heavily textured black, emphasizing the contrast with the lighter areas of the face.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.323

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chapon/Rouault 1978, no. 342, State 2/3


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Dedicatory Art Exhibition for the William Cooper Procter Art Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, 1965, no. 22.

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q65072539

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