Georges Rouault (1871 - 1958) Circus Cashiers III, 1905
Artist: Georges Rouault
Fairground Circus Cashiers III, 1905
Watercolor and pastel on paper, signed and dated lower right.
17.50 x 25 cm
Provenance:
Galerie de la Présidence, Paris
Private collection, France
Bibliography:
Bernard Dorival and Isabelle Rouault, Georges Rouault, l'oeuvre peint, André Sauret, 1988, reproduced on p.44 under no. 98. Certificate of authenticity established by Isabelle Rouault.
GeorgesRouault: A master of the sacred in modern art
GeorgesRouault (1871-1958) was a French painter, engraver and draughtsman whose worklies at the crossroads of Fauvism, Expressionism and sacred art. Born in Parisinto a modest family, he was first apprenticed to a stained-glass restorer, anexperience that had a lasting influence on his style, notably through the useof black outlines and bright colors reminiscent of stained glass.
He enteredthe École des Beaux-Arts in 1891, where he became a pupil of Gustave Moreau, aSymbolist painter who had a profound influence on him. Rouault is consideredone of Moreau's most brilliant pupils, whom he admired for his mystical andpoetic vision of art.
GeorgesRouault occupies a singular place among twentieth-century artists. Acontemporary of Cubism, Expressionism and Fauvism, he never claimed to belongto any of these movements. He quickly developed a personal style, marked bydeep introspection and spiritual sensitivity. Often pigeonholed as a religiouspainter, Rouault was above all an independent artist, refusing to be labeled orto belong to any particular school.His work isimbued with a tragic, compassionate vision of the human condition. He paintedmarginal figures - prostitutes, clowns, judges or the destitute - with facesmarked by pain, solitude or revolt. In these poignant portraits, he denounceshypocrisy, social injustice and misery, while affirming an unshakeable faith inhuman dignity.
For Rouault, art is a means of expressing suffering, but alsohope.Deeplyreligious, he devoted an essential part of his work to religious themes,notably the figure of Christ. His masterpiece, Miserere, a series of powerfuletchings, blends faith, pain and humanism, testifying to universal compassionand a quest for redemption.Rouault wasalways keen to remain on the bangs of mainstream trends, and to preserve a highdegree of artistic freedom.
He was also very independent of the art market. Asearly as 1917, he benefited from the support of art dealer Ambroise Vollard,who enabled him to work in more serene economic conditions, without compromise.
Until hisdeath in 1958, Georges Rouault pursued his singular path, at once mystical andprofoundly human. Today, his work is recognized as one of the most moving andunclassifiable in modern art, driven by a rare spirituality, a profoundartistic demand and a sincere faith in mankind.
Discover more works by this artist on the gallery's website: https://www.galeriepentcheff.fr/fr/peintre-georges-rouault#Oeuvres
Watercolor and pastel on paper, signed and dated lower right.
17.50 x 25 cm
Provenance:
Galerie de la Présidence, Paris
Private collection, France
Bibliography:
Bernard Dorival and Isabelle Rouault, Georges Rouault, l'oeuvre peint, André Sauret, 1988, reproduced on p.44 under no. 98. Certificate of authenticity established by Isabelle Rouault.
GeorgesRouault: A master of the sacred in modern art
GeorgesRouault (1871-1958) was a French painter, engraver and draughtsman whose worklies at the crossroads of Fauvism, Expressionism and sacred art. Born in Parisinto a modest family, he was first apprenticed to a stained-glass restorer, anexperience that had a lasting influence on his style, notably through the useof black outlines and bright colors reminiscent of stained glass.
He enteredthe École des Beaux-Arts in 1891, where he became a pupil of Gustave Moreau, aSymbolist painter who had a profound influence on him. Rouault is consideredone of Moreau's most brilliant pupils, whom he admired for his mystical andpoetic vision of art.
GeorgesRouault occupies a singular place among twentieth-century artists. Acontemporary of Cubism, Expressionism and Fauvism, he never claimed to belongto any of these movements. He quickly developed a personal style, marked bydeep introspection and spiritual sensitivity. Often pigeonholed as a religiouspainter, Rouault was above all an independent artist, refusing to be labeled orto belong to any particular school.His work isimbued with a tragic, compassionate vision of the human condition. He paintedmarginal figures - prostitutes, clowns, judges or the destitute - with facesmarked by pain, solitude or revolt. In these poignant portraits, he denounceshypocrisy, social injustice and misery, while affirming an unshakeable faith inhuman dignity.
For Rouault, art is a means of expressing suffering, but alsohope.Deeplyreligious, he devoted an essential part of his work to religious themes,notably the figure of Christ. His masterpiece, Miserere, a series of powerfuletchings, blends faith, pain and humanism, testifying to universal compassionand a quest for redemption.Rouault wasalways keen to remain on the bangs of mainstream trends, and to preserve a highdegree of artistic freedom.
He was also very independent of the art market. Asearly as 1917, he benefited from the support of art dealer Ambroise Vollard,who enabled him to work in more serene economic conditions, without compromise.
Until hisdeath in 1958, Georges Rouault pursued his singular path, at once mystical andprofoundly human. Today, his work is recognized as one of the most moving andunclassifiable in modern art, driven by a rare spirituality, a profoundartistic demand and a sincere faith in mankind.
Discover more works by this artist on the gallery's website: https://www.galeriepentcheff.fr/fr/peintre-georges-rouault#Oeuvres
15 000 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Modern Art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Paper
Reference (ID): 1581158
Availability: In stock
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