Georges Rouault French Fauvist Gouache on Paper for Auction at 888 Auctions on July 4, 2019

Georges Rouault French Fauvist Gouache on Paper – July 4, 2019

Gouache on paper. Featuring a fauvist landscape scene with moonlight. Signed G. Rouault on the lower left corner. Inscribed in pencil on verso Georges Rouault 64. Inscribed 15 on the upper left corner of verso. Stamped illegibly on verso. Attributed to Georges Rouault (1871-1958, French). 20 x 28.5 cm (7.87 x 11.22 in). PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate

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Georges Rouault

Georges Rouault (1871-1958) 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.

Auction Overview

Richmond Hill, ON – 418 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ July 4th auction featuring the finest in IMPRESSIONIST ART, MODERN ART & ANTIQUES 2019-07-04. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.

Visit the auction at 888 Auctions during the public viewing period:

Tuesday, July 02: 10AM-5PM
Wednesday, July 03: 10AM-5PM
Thursday, July 04: 10:30AM-1PM