"Fiere autant qu'un vivant, de sa noble stature ..."

1936/1938

Georges Rouault

Associated Names
Georges Rouault

Artist, French, 1871 - 1958

The image shows a painted portrait of a person depicted from the waist up, seated with their arms resting in front of them. The person's facial features are abstract and skeletal-like, with a pronounced structure. The painting uses bold strokes of black, red, and orange hues. Their hair is light gray styled in a rounded, voluminous shape with a hint of pink. The clothing is stylized with a red and yellow top with a prominent neckline. The background is made of abstract blue and green colors, creating a boxed-in look with horizontal and vertical lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint with mixed intaglio processes

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1499

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chapon/Rouault 1978, no. 277, State b/b


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q65508591

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