Jean Rocour (1939–2005) — The Work Of Angels —

Mixed media: watercolor, ink, gouache, and pencils on cardboard, signed lower right: Rocour
Titled on the back: The Craft of Angels
It measures 28.5 cm x 22.5 cm (image size), unframed; 55 cm x 48 cm overall.

Jean Rocour, 1939–2005, was a Belgian painter, draftsman, watercolorist, and sculptural ceramicist born in Herstal. He was also a poet, man of letters, and theater artist. He studied sculpture at Saint-Luc in Liège under Albin Courtois. His drawings appear as baroque compositions featuring objects, animals, and distorted human figures, evoking the fantastic, surrealism, and humor. Published *L'appétit Part en Mangeant*. Ceramic work purchased by the French Community (1979–1991). Served as a professor of visual arts at Saint Luc in Liège. Works in museums in Liège and Brussels. The artist is listed in Bénézit, Arto, and Piron (Dictionary of Belgian Painters). Priced on Artprice, Artnet, etc...

This cardboard backing is in very good condition.
The watercolor is in very good original condition.
Set in a late 19th-century wooden frame with gilded stucco and a glass panel.
Painting in very good condition.

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France: 25€
Belgium: 12€
EEC: 35€
USA: Upon request.