Georges Rouault

(French, 1871–1958)

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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Illustration from Le Cirque

Georges Rouault

Illustration from Le Cirque

Sale Date: September 12, 2013

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Homme conduisant un autre (from Passion), 1936

Georges Rouault

Homme conduisant un autre (from Passion), 1936

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Miserere mei deus secundum magnam..., 1923

Georges Rouault

Miserere mei deus secundum magnam..., 1923

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Grotesque, 1916

Georges Rouault

Grotesque, 1916

Sale Date: October 9, 2013

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Three prints from Miserere (3 works), 1920–1923

Georges Rouault

Three prints from Miserere (3 works), 1920–1923

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Femme Fiere from les fleurs du mal, 1938

Georges Rouault

Femme Fiere from les fleurs du mal, 1938

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Saint Suaire (from Miserere), 1925

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Saint Suaire (from Miserere), 1925

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Christ de face (from Les fleurs du mal), 1936–1938

Georges Rouault

Christ de face (from Les fleurs du mal), 1936–1938

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Le pecheur pl. 11 (from: Passion), 1936

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Le pecheur pl. 11 (from: Passion), 1936

Sale Date: September 22, 2013

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Passion (from Les Fleurs du Mal), 1937

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Passion (from Les Fleurs du Mal), 1937

Sale Date: September 19, 2013

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Christ en Croix (De Face), 1932

Georges Rouault

Christ en Croix (De Face), 1932

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Amazone (from Cirque), 1930

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Amazone (from Cirque), 1930

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Le Trio * Le vieux Clown (2 works from..., 1925

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Le Trio * Le vieux Clown (2 works from..., 1925

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La Lutteuse, 1925

Georges Rouault

La Lutteuse, 1925

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Automne, 1933

Georges Rouault

Automne, 1933

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Laquais (from Les Fleurs du mal), 1937

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Laquais (from Les Fleurs du mal), 1937

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Vierge aux sept glaives, 1926

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Vierge aux sept glaives, 1926

Sale Date: August 21, 2013

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Cristal de Roche

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Cristal de Roche

Sale Date: August 20, 2013

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Deux matrones

Georges Rouault

Deux matrones

Sale Date: August 20, 2013

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Fille nue

Georges Rouault

Fille nue

Sale Date: August 20, 2013

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En Veronique au tendrelin passe encore sur..., 1922

Georges Rouault

En Veronique au tendrelin passe encore sur..., 1922

Sale Date: August 2, 2013

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Les Visages

Georges Rouault

Les Visages

Sale Date: July 17, 2013

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Blaise

Georges Rouault

Blaise

Sale Date: July 25, 2013

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Légionnaire Romain, 1937

Georges Rouault

Légionnaire Romain, 1937

Sale Date: July 20, 2013

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