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GEORGES ROUAULT | Paysage biblique, dit aussi "Paysage au palmier"
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Georges Rouault
- Paysage biblique, dit aussi "Paysage au palmier"
- Signed G Rouault (toward lower right)
- Oil on paper mounted on cradled panel
- 13 by 16 1/8 in.
- 33 by 41 cm
- Painted circa 1949.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Grand Palais, De la Bible à nos jours 3000 ans d'art, 1985, no. 289, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Jerusalem, Israel Museum & Marseille, Musée Cantini, Peindre dans la lumière de la Méditerranée, 1987, no. 83, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Strasbourg, Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Georges Rouault, 2006-07, no. 121
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Georges Rouault, Rétrospective, 2008, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Jerusalem, Israel Museum & Marseille, Musée Cantini, Peindre dans la lumière de la Méditerranée, 1987, no. 83, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Strasbourg, Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Georges Rouault, 2006-07, no. 121
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Georges Rouault, Rétrospective, 2008, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
Pierre Courthion, Georges Rouault, Paris, 1962, illustrated in color p. 482
Pierre Courthion, Rouault, Paris, 1971, no. 47, illustrated in color n.p.
Hiroatsu Takata & Geneviève Nouaille-Rouault, Rouault: The Book of Great Masters, vol. XXX, Tokyo, 1979, no. 13, illustrated in color n.p.
Pierre Courthion, Georges Rouault, Cologne, 1980, no. 47, illustrated in color p. 149
Bernard Dorival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault, L'Oeuvre peint, vol. II, Monte Carlo, 1988, no. 2506, illustrated p. 275
Pierre Courthion, Rouault, Paris, 1971, no. 47, illustrated in color n.p.
Hiroatsu Takata & Geneviève Nouaille-Rouault, Rouault: The Book of Great Masters, vol. XXX, Tokyo, 1979, no. 13, illustrated in color n.p.
Pierre Courthion, Georges Rouault, Cologne, 1980, no. 47, illustrated in color p. 149
Bernard Dorival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault, L'Oeuvre peint, vol. II, Monte Carlo, 1988, no. 2506, illustrated p. 275
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The panel is sound. In the areas of thickest pigments there is some minor hairline craquelure. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.