Lot 6
  • 6

GEORGES ROUAULT | Nocturne (La Sainte Famille)

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description

  • Georges Rouault
  • Nocturne (La Sainte Famille)
  • signed G Rouault (lower right)
  • oil on cardboard laid down on canvas
  • 50,1 x 37,9 cm; 19 3/4 x 15 in.
Painted circa 1946.

Provenance

Marcel Arland, Paris
Thence by descent to the present owner

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie Charpentier, Cent chefs-d'oeuvres des peintres de l'école de Paris, 1946

Condition

The board is stable and is laid down on canvas. Examination under UV light reveals some lines of retouching along the extreme edges related to frame abrasion. There are small paint loss to the lower right corner. There is some small areas of minor paint shrinkage in places. Impasto is nice and well preserved. This work is in overall good condition.
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Catalogue Note

The Fondation Georges Rouault has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work.