Georges Rouault
(French, 1871–1958)
Biography
Georges Rouault was a French artist whose work melded Fauvism and Expressionism with its jewel-like tones and bold graphic lines. Alongside Henri Matisse, André Derain, Rouault culled from his spiritual fervor and knowledge of medieval stained glass to produce resonating portraits, landscapes, religious scenes, and still lifes. In one of his hallmark works The Old King (1916-1936), the painter poetically explores the power of symbolism and primary colors. “For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh,” he once reflected. Born on May 27, 1871 in Paris, France, he apprenticed with a stain glass artisan while studying at the École des Arts Décoratifs, he later studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under the famed Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, who became an influential mentor. Between 1895 and 1898, the artist became a devout Roman Catholic as well as going through an emotional breakdown. He came out of this revitalized, moralistic and religious, Rouault displayed an interest in the flaws of society and began frequenting Parisian courts of law to find subjects to paint. Throughout the remainder of his career, much of his work was devoted to the depiction of prostitutes, clowns, and Christ. Rouault died on February 13, 1958 in Paris, France at the age of 86. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others.
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Georges Rouault Artworks
.jpg "Ecuyère assise, pl. 6 (from Saltimbanques), 1926")
Georges Rouault
Ecuyère assise, pl. 6 (from Saltimbanques), 1926
Sale Date: October 22, 2005
Auction Closed
.jpg "Trio, pl.1 (from Saltimbanques), 1926")
.jpg "Fille, pl.4 (from Maîtres et petits Maîtres..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
Fille, pl.4 (from Maîtres et petits Maîtres..., 1926
Sale Date: October 22, 2005
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.jpg "Fille (from Maîtres et petits Maîtres..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
Fille (from Maîtres et petits Maîtres..., 1926
Sale Date: October 22, 2005
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.jpg "Parade, pl.3 (from Maîtres et petits Maîtres , 1926")
Georges Rouault
Parade, pl.3 (from Maîtres et petits Maîtres , 1926
Sale Date: October 22, 2005
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.jpg "L'ecuyère, pl.2 (from Maîtres et petits..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
L'ecuyère, pl.2 (from Maîtres et petits..., 1926
Sale Date: October 22, 2005
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.jpg "Les deux matrones (from Reincarnations du..., 1928")
Georges Rouault
Les deux matrones (from Reincarnations du..., 1928
Sale Date: October 18, 2005
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.jpg "Madame Carmencita, pl.IX (from Cirque de..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
Madame Carmencita, pl.IX (from Cirque de..., 1935
Sale Date: October 28, 2005
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.jpg "Amer citron, pl.III (from Cirque de l'Etoile , 1935")
Georges Rouault
Amer citron, pl.III (from Cirque de l'Etoile , 1935
Sale Date: October 28, 2005
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.jpg "Ballerine (for André Suarès' unpublished..., 1930")
Georges Rouault
Ballerine (for André Suarès' unpublished..., 1930
Sale Date: October 28, 2005
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.jpg "Amazone (for André Suarès' unpublished Cirque), 1930")
Georges Rouault
Amazone (for André Suarès' unpublished Cirque), 1930
Sale Date: October 28, 2005
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.jpg "Untitled, pl.9 (+ Untitled, pl.22; 2 works..., 1927")
Georges Rouault
Untitled, pl.9 (+ Untitled, pl.22; 2 works..., 1927
Sale Date: October 5, 2005
Auction Closed
.jpg "Untitled, pl. 5 (from Miserère), 1922")
.jpg "Le politicard (from Réincarnations du Père..., 1928")
Georges Rouault
Le politicard (from Réincarnations du Père..., 1928
Sale Date: September 24, 2005
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.jpg "Toujours flagelle, pl.3 (from Miserere), 1922")
Georges Rouault
Toujours flagelle, pl.3 (from Miserere), 1922
Sale Date: September 21, 2005
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.jpg "Enfant de la Balle (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
Enfant de la Balle (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1935
Sale Date: September 21, 2005
Auction Closed
.jpg "Amer citron (from Cirque de l'Etoile Filante), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Amer citron (from Cirque de l'Etoile Filante), 1935
Sale Date: September 21, 2005
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.jpg "Chemineau (+ 2 others; 3 works from Passion), 1939")
Georges Rouault
Chemineau (+ 2 others; 3 works from Passion), 1939
Sale Date: September 29, 2005
Auction Closed
.jpg "Douce amére (from Cirque de l'étoile filante), 1934")
Georges Rouault
Douce amére (from Cirque de l'étoile filante), 1934
Sale Date: September 29, 2005
Auction Closed
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