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Georges Rouault (French, 1871-1958) RIGOBERT (framed 40.1 x 35.6 x 6.1 cm (15 3/4 x 14 x 2 3/8 i...
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Georges Rouault (French, 1871-1958) RIGOBERT signed 'Isabelle Rouault' (on the reverse); titled 'RIGOBERT' and with a stamp from the artist's studio 'ATELIER DE / GEORGES ROUAULT' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 19.1 x 16.8 cm (7 1/2 x 6 5/8 in). framed 40.1 x 35.6 x 6.1 cm (15 3/4 x 14 x 2 3/8 in). Footnotes: Provenance Sale, The Trosby Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida, February 9, 1971. Mr. Irving Brodsky, New York (acquired from the previous). By descent. The present private collection (gifted from the previous, 1976). N.B. George Rouault was born in 1871 in Paris during the bombardments of the Paris Commune. The son of a cabinetmaker, Rouault's passion for craftsmanship was cultivated early on, and he worked for a time both at the Pleyel piano factory as a wood finisher and as a glazier and stained-glass restorer. His work restoring medieval stained glass was particularly influential to his later art. In 1885 he began his studies at the Paris École des Arts Décoratifs, and in 1891 he entered the École des Beaux-Arts, studying alongside Henri Matisse and Albert Marquet under Gustave Moreau, of whom he was a favorite student. During these early stages of Rouault's career, his work was stylistically academic, dominated by subdued tones, and influenced by the Dutch masters. It was only after leaving school that Rouault began to truly develop his own artistic personality beyond the demands of the academy. The death of Moreau in 1898 signaled a turning point in Rouault's career. The ensuing period of psychological turmoil steered him toward Fauvism, Expressionism, and darker allegorical, religious, and social themes. Over the following decades his works became characterized by thick layers of pigment, grotesque figures, bold colors, and black lines reminiscent of stained-glass windows. Rouault also began producing a body of work depicting 'characters' like clowns and circus performers who reflected allegorical criticisms of society. Through his work of the early 20th century Rouault sought to expose the tragedy and inequality of modern life. By the last decades of his career, Rouault's oeuvre became more tranquil in subject and style, comprising mostly still lifes, landscapes, and solitary figures. The present work appears to be a later example of the series of clown images which ROuault began in the early 1900s. The palette suggests a later date of the 1930s or '40s, during which period he experimented with various shades of yellow and green. The present work has been authenticated via in-person examination by the Fondation Georges Rouault. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Georges Rouault (French, 1871-1958) RIGOBERT signed 'Isabelle Rouault' (on the reverse); titled 'RIGOBERT' and with a stamp from the artist's studio 'ATELIER DE / GEORGES ROUAULT' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 19.1 x 16.8 cm (7 1/2 x 6 5/8 in). framed 40.1 x 35.6 x 6.1 cm (15 3/4 x 14 x 2 3/8 in). Footnotes: Provenance Sale, The Trosby Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida, February 9, 1971. Mr. Irving Brodsky, New York (acquired from the previous). By descent. The present private collection (gifted from the previous, 1976). N.B. George Rouault was born in 1871 in Paris during the bombardments of the Paris Commune. The son of a cabinetmaker, Rouault's passion for craftsmanship was cultivated early on, and he worked for a time both at the Pleyel piano factory as a wood finisher and as a glazier and stained-glass restorer. His work restoring medieval stained glass was particularly influential to his later art. In 1885 he began his studies at the Paris École des Arts Décoratifs, and in 1891 he entered the École des Beaux-Arts, studying alongside Henri Matisse and Albert Marquet under Gustave Moreau, of whom he was a favorite student. During these early stages of Rouault's career, his work was stylistically academic, dominated by subdued tones, and influenced by the Dutch masters. It was only after leaving school that Rouault began to truly develop his own artistic personality beyond the demands of the academy. The death of Moreau in 1898 signaled a turning point in Rouault's career. The ensuing period of psychological turmoil steered him toward Fauvism, Expressionism, and darker allegorical, religious, and social themes. Over the following decades his works became characterized by thick layers of pigment, grotesque figures, bold colors, and black lines reminiscent of stained-glass windows. Rouault also began producing a body of work depicting 'characters' like clowns and circus performers who reflected allegorical criticisms of society. Through his work of the early 20th century Rouault sought to expose the tragedy and inequality of modern life. By the last decades of his career, Rouault's oeuvre became more tranquil in subject and style, comprising mostly still lifes, landscapes, and solitary figures. The present work appears to be a later example of the series of clown images which ROuault began in the early 1900s. The palette suggests a later date of the 1930s or '40s, during which period he experimented with various shades of yellow and green. The present work has been authenticated via in-person examination by the Fondation Georges Rouault. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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