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Christ aux Portes de la Ville (Frontispiece)

1935

Georges Rouault

Associated Names

Georges Rouault

Artist, French, 1871 - 1958

The image consists of bold, thick black lines and shapes creating an abstract composition. There is a central shape resembling an archway or entrance, flanked by two vertical elements. Within the archway, there are forms suggesting human figures represented abstractly by curves and lines. The structure could be compared to a stylized castle or cathedral entrance, while other swirling lines and forms evoke the appearance of statues or decorative elements commonly seen in architectural settings.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint in black (trial proof)
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1950.17.264
Catalogue Raisonné

Chapon/Rouault 1978, no. 257, 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

Q65225736

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