Christ and the Doctor

c. 1935

Georges Rouault

Associated Names
Georges Rouault

Artist, French, 1871 - 1958

The image shows a painting of two individuals' faces, closely cropped to fill the canvas. The person on the left faces slightly to their right with eyes closed and pursed lips. Their features are rendered with earthy tones and dark outlines, with hair blending into the background. The person on the right is in profile, facing the first person, and has abstract features emphasized with bold light and shadow contrasts. Their hair is textured and dark. Both figures wear indiscernible attire blending into the abstract background of dark colors. The painting focuses on the emotional intensity conveyed through color and texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 8.7 x 10.8 cm (3 7/16 x 4 1/4 in.)
    framed: 21 x 21.6 x 3.2 cm (8 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.17.80

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Capt. Edward H. Molyneux [1891-1974], Paris; sold 15 August 1955 to Ailsa Mellon Bruce [1901-1969], New York; bequest 1970 to NGA.[1]
[1]Provenance according to NGA curatorial records and the Ailsa Mellon Bruce notebook now in NGA archives.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1952

  • French Paintings from the Molyneux Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1952, unnumbered checklist.

1958

  • Paintings from the Collection of Mrs. Mellon Bruce, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, 1958, no. 38

1961

  • French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century from the Collection of Mrs. Mellon Bruce, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1961, no. 56, repro

Bibliography

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 310, repro.

1978

  • Small French Paintings from the Bequest of Ailsa Mellon Bruce. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978: 114, repro. (continuing exhibition beginning in 1978).

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 357, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: Rouault.

Wikidata ID

Q20192984

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